A master thesis from Aalborg University
The Port of Aalborg: Catching the wave of sustainable development through employee engagement and organizational change
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Term
4. Term
Publication year
2012
Submitted on
2012-06-14
Pages
47 pages
Abstract
This thesis was initiated to uncover the importance of employee participation in achieving continuous improvements and sustainability. Employee attitude to change and readiness to participate in environmental initiatives were assessed with a help of survey.Moreover, existing environmental management system, organizational structure, strategy and culture of PoA were thoughtfully parsed. Recommendations and suggestions in the end of this research were elaborated with a help of theoretical review and based on survey results and company analysis. Moreover, the main goal of the research was achieved by creating a toolbox. Toolbox provides guidelines for management of Port of Aalborg how to introduce and support employee participation in sustainable development activities and how to change corporate strategy toward sustainability-oriented. Toolbox suggests that employee involvement can manage organizational change at Port of Aalborg and help to achieve its competitive advantage.
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