The current state of environmental laws has placed business in a quandary regarding compliance with the myriad of regulations directed at everything from the manufacture of new products, substances, or chemicals to the generation and disposal of waste. A variation from the guidelines imposed may result in liability, civil and criminal, for the unwary violator. In addition to possessing knowledge of current regulations affecting operations, managers must also track numerous future changes applicable to their processes in order to avoid missing the effective date of a new requirement. In general, vast resources must be expended in complying with the environmental laws, especially in manufacturing. Not only is regulatory compliance a major issue regarding the expense and speed of production processes, but the relationship between compliance and its effect on the overall quality of the production process, whether in terms of the process itself or the finished product, must also be explored. This paper will address the results of a survey completed by over 200 manufacturing firms located in Tennessee to determine effects of compliance with environmental regulations on business operations.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-12337 |
| Date | 01 January 1998 |
| Creators | Miller, Phillip E., McKinney, Michael M. |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | ETSU Faculty Works |
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