The Role of an Environmental Management in Improving of Competition in Manufacturing Companies

Abstract

Environmental management approach is the way that used to integrate the environmental considerations in the management operation and decision making operation in under developing countries, especially in this conditions, which are full of competition and continuously changes. So, implementation of environmental management approach is a very important action, because it has a positive effects on the function of the entity (productivity, Trading, Accounting, financial, human resources. and researching and development), also it has a positive effects on the managerial performance it self. Before the decision of implementing an environmental management approach, it must make a cost-benefit analyzing in order to ensure from its appraisal. The successful implementation of environmental management approach needs the support of the high managers at the entity; also it needs the efforts of all levels in the entity, in addition to all needed resources. The environmental laws must contain the ways of implementing of the environmental management approach in the entity. To have an efficient result, it is important for the entity to combine the environmental management system with the total quality management system.