Research
May 1, 2009 by Brian Butler | Filed under: In the host community [1, 4]
Clemens, B., Banford, C. E., & Douglas, T. J. (2008). Choosing strategic responses to address emerging environmental regulations: Size, perceived influence and uncertainty. Business Strategy and the Environment. Retrieved from www.interscience.wiley.com on Monday, April 13, 2009.
This article focuses on how companies are responding to the ever changing world of environmental regulations. In order for companies to be successful, they must focus on the environmental regulations, the manager must drive the organization to achieve compliance or failure will occur. The article touches on the use of radioactive scrape materials, these materials have been utilized in construction of residences, in China 150 homes have been determined to be “hot” due to the level of radioactivity in the metals used to construct their homes. In the United States, more than 30 instances have cost millions of dollars to companies so that they could remediate radioactive scrape metal incidents. The articles also states that larger companies focus on a passive approach to dealing with issues, and smaller companies take a more active approach to addressing concerns.