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Does the environment matter? a case study of the International Islamic University Malaysia

The ability of an organization to manage its environmental performance is emerging as a strategic issue for many organizations. Institutions of higher learning are no exception. Given that a university is a consumer of natural resources and a producer of waste (Flint, 2001), it is imperative that en...

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Main Authors: Sulaiman, Maliah, Abdul Rahman, N.
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 2013
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spelling my.iium.irep.147002015-08-28T03:25:46Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/14700/ Does the environment matter? a case study of the International Islamic University Malaysia Sulaiman, Maliah Abdul Rahman, N. HG Finance The ability of an organization to manage its environmental performance is emerging as a strategic issue for many organizations. Institutions of higher learning are no exception. Given that a university is a consumer of natural resources and a producer of waste (Flint, 2001), it is imperative that environmental cost information is made visible to the management of the organization so that the impact can be manages more effectively. Environmental management accounting (EMA) is often lauded as the tool "capture" environmental cost information. However, before such a tool can be implemented, it is important to examine if indeed the university community is aware of environmental issues. If they are, what types of information do they perceive as important to enable them to better address the impact of their activities on the environmental. Using the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) as the case, our study examined two pertinent issues; the extent the university community is aware of environmental issues and EMA and their need for environmental cost information. Data was collected using a questionnaire survey. The results revealed a moderate level of awareness on environmental matters amongst IIUM staff. Most were aware of environmental management system (EMS) but not EMA. Further, they perceive environmental cost information to be useful to manage the impact of their activities on the environment. In particular, they felt that information on the use of paper is important. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 2013 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/14700/4/36018.pdf Sulaiman, Maliah and Abdul Rahman, N. (2013) Does the environment matter? a case study of the International Islamic University Malaysia. International Journal of Business and Society, 14 (2). pp. 177-192. ISSN 1511-6670
institution Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
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Sulaiman, Maliah
Abdul Rahman, N.
Does the environment matter? a case study of the International Islamic University Malaysia
description The ability of an organization to manage its environmental performance is emerging as a strategic issue for many organizations. Institutions of higher learning are no exception. Given that a university is a consumer of natural resources and a producer of waste (Flint, 2001), it is imperative that environmental cost information is made visible to the management of the organization so that the impact can be manages more effectively. Environmental management accounting (EMA) is often lauded as the tool "capture" environmental cost information. However, before such a tool can be implemented, it is important to examine if indeed the university community is aware of environmental issues. If they are, what types of information do they perceive as important to enable them to better address the impact of their activities on the environmental. Using the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) as the case, our study examined two pertinent issues; the extent the university community is aware of environmental issues and EMA and their need for environmental cost information. Data was collected using a questionnaire survey. The results revealed a moderate level of awareness on environmental matters amongst IIUM staff. Most were aware of environmental management system (EMS) but not EMA. Further, they perceive environmental cost information to be useful to manage the impact of their activities on the environment. In particular, they felt that information on the use of paper is important.
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title Does the environment matter? a case study of the International Islamic University Malaysia
title_short Does the environment matter? a case study of the International Islamic University Malaysia
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publisher Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
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