Building on longitudinal data from 73 Chinese manufacturing firms during 2009–2012, we assess whether and how firms gain higher efficiency in achieving their sustainability goals by adopting management practice standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and/or OHSAS 18001). We propose four pathways for firms to gain sustainability efficiency in their certification journey: participation, qualitative integ...

The main purpose of this study is to discuss and explore the safety and health management in semiconductor industry. The researcher practically investigates and interviews the input, process and output of the safety and health management of semiconductor industry by using the questionnaires and the interview method which is developed according to the framework of the OHSAS 18001. The result sho...

The catering industry is developing rapidly in China. Statistics in 2002 indicated that there were over 3.5 million dining places in China, hiring over 18 million people. However, the accident rate was high. Occupational health and safety (OHS) has to be watched more carefully. It is proposed to develop an OHS management system for the catering industry and to integrate it with an ongoing manag...

The continual increase of the competition on the market leads to the need of organisations to achieve and maintain compliance to standards such ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 27001, ISO 22000 a.s.o. Having an effective and efficient management system is now more important than ever. That means improving information flow and the level of knowledge in the organisation, with the same or eve...

Occupational safety issues, especially in a large enterprise, constitute key components of the social and labour sphere, which largely affect operation entire enterprise. In modern economic environment, where every company aims to produce competitive, high-quality products make profit, maintaining health efficiency each employee is top priority. Any socially oriented enterprise interested, firs...