The Assignment of Starting Points within Management of Change

Abstract

Among basic factors influencing the success of implemented changes in the enterprise, the starting points of the change assigned correctly belong. The paper is focused on the first phase in the process of change management – assignment of change´s starting points. The aim of the paper is to present the methodology by analysis of the initial situation of an enterprise by purpose to implement changes. The result of the analysis is providing correct input information for elaboration of the change´s project.

Selected aspects of integrated environmental management

“…The goal of this strategy is the maximum possible prevention at the place of origin, of the formation of substances and occurrences with a negative environmental impact. By Suová [10] environmental policy is also based on these three principles:…”

“…Promotion, implementation and realisation of environmental policy is the subject and the main task of environmental management [10].…”

“…These instruments arose mainly as voluntary internal initiatives within businesses and organisations. They now influence policy and product regulation in European Union countries and other countries in the world [10]. Among the basic environmental instruments are:…”

“…Environmental policy has become an integral part of the legislative system in recent years. In addition to laws to protect the environment, it is imposed by various regulations and directives, while use of internal business environmentally-oriented measures is also gradually growing [10,44]. Implementation of environmentally-oriented management systems is closely linked to quality management systems according to ISO standards [45].…”

“…One of the cornerstones of integrated management in the field of environment is environmental management, which, by virtue of its strategic management of environmental impact, contributes to a better quality of life [9]. [10]. The rapid global expansion of industrial production on the one hand, and public pressure to protect the environment on the other, has resulted in the adoption and gradual introduction of numerous environmental activities that have led from defining a global environmental strategy to carrying out environmental audits in various production and others sectors [11][12].…”