Item #8485 Small and Medium Sized Companies in Europe Environmental Performance, Competitiveness and Management: International EU Case Studies. David Hitchens, Mary Trainor, Jens Clausen, Samarthia Thankappan, Bruna Marchi.

Small and Medium Sized Companies in Europe Environmental Performance, Competitiveness and Management: International EU Case Studies

New York: Springer, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. Item #8485
ISBN: 3540401474

Unmarked, except for initials on inside cover page. ; Book Description; Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds. Covers are shiny, square and without wear. Published without dust Jacket. The environmental performance of SMEs (Small and Medium sized Enterprises) is an area of major policy concern. SMEs in Europe reports on factors influencing the environmental performance of SMEs across four European countries: the UK, Ireland, Germany and Italy. While there are a range of factors which are expected to influence the take up of clean technology, this book focuses on three key hypotheses, namely firm competitiveness, culture and use and availability of information and advice. The book is unique as it is based on in-depths interviews conducted in 300 SMEs and an additional postal survey with more than 800 replies. ; Tables & Graphs; 9.37 X 6.22 X 0.79 inches; 237 pages DI1.

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