O impacto do treinamento ambiental no desempenho do sistema de gestão ambiental (SGA)

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the relationship among environmental training in the companies and the performance of the Environmental Management System. It has been investigated whether the Environmental Training based upon planning, implementation and evaluation can be related with the Environmental Performance. Based on the theoretical framework, an analytical model has been developed, in which the relationships among the constructs can be studied. To achieve the objectives of this study, a questionnaire was developed and scales were used to measure the constructs involved in the analysis. the structural equation modeling has been used as the core analysis method. The sample consisted of 105 respondents which perform professionally in ISO 14001 certified companies or in companies that are not certified but that have a minimum structure of an environmental management system. The results of the analysis showed a strong relationship among the environmental training planning, environmental training implementation, environmental training assessment and environmental performance, explaining that the theoretical references pointed at the time of construction of the analysis model. It was found a positive relationship of the Planning with Execution, and the Execution with Performance, and this last relation was enhanced by the mediating action of the Environmental Training Evaluation. It was concluded that the theoretical framework in related disciplines the Environmental Training to study the stages of planning, implementation and evaluation, as in the study of environmental performance, provide resources for the establishment of a model which is able to explain the relationship between environmental training and environmental performance. This study, in addition to contributing to the theories related to the environmental training and environmental performance, shows to companies, environmental managers and human resource professionals, the importance of systemic environmental training programs, starting from planning, according to the implementation and evaluation and confirms that it is a strategic role within the organization, and reinforces the importance of training assessment due to its mediating role in enhancing results in environmental performance coming from environmental training.