Implementation of voluntary environmental approaches: effects for Costa Rican companies
This thesis is entitled “Implementation of voluntary environmental approaches: Effects for Costa Rican companies” and consists of eight chapters. The first one is an introductory chapter that describes the general conceptual framework of voluntary environmental approaches (VEAs) and their possible e...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis doctoral |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) |
| Repositorio: | Docta Complutense |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/11433 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/11433 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | 658(728.6)(043.2) Bussiness interpresa Costa Rica Empresas 5311 Organización y Dirección de Empresas |
| Sumario: | This thesis is entitled “Implementation of voluntary environmental approaches: Effects for Costa Rican companies” and consists of eight chapters. The first one is an introductory chapter that describes the general conceptual framework of voluntary environmental approaches (VEAs) and their possible effects for companies, and the last one states the general conclusions.The rest of the chapters (from the second to the seventh) are divided into three parts that correspond to different dimensions of VEAs. The first part studies VEAs from the point of view of companies. Specifically, it focuses on Costa Rican companies' criteria, motivations, and obstacles to implement an VEA, and it includes chapters two and three. The second part, which includes chapters four and five, focuses on consumers’ knowledge. Specifically, it explores the consumers' recognition of the voluntary environmental certifications and programs that are available for companies in Costa Rica and also the role of the media to boost such knowledge and recognition. The third part focuses on prices and, more specifically, on environmental certifications as a price differentiation mechanism for companies. This part includes chapters six and seven... |
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