Determinants of energy savings program in an organization

dc.contributor.authorChiew Ling, Oh
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-15T08:27:30Z
dc.date.available2016-01-15T08:27:30Z
dc.date.issued2012-06
dc.description.abstractClimate change and environmental issues constitute concern for governments, societies as well as the business organizations. Energy Savings emerged that extends environmentally responsibility of organization throughout maintaining their economic performance and social benefits. This study investigates the existence of Energy Savings Initiatives in Penang State, including the Bayan Lepas and Prai Industrial area, the antecedents that motivate finns to adopt these initiatives, and the outcome of the adoption. To attain its objectives, this study utilized quantitative approach by distributing survey questionnaire to the manufacturing companies within Bayan Lepas and Prai Industrial area in Penang state. A total of 113 usable responses were received. This study revealed a focus of Energy Savings Initiatives, five categories of antecedents (Financial, Environment, Legal, Social, and Organization), and outcome, the benefits of Energy Savings. The results ofthe survey indicate that the Social and Organizational factors have positive effect on the initiative adoption. And the study also shows that there are correlation of Energy Savings Initiatives with the Outcomes.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1645
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectEnergy savings programen_US
dc.titleDeterminants of energy savings program in an organizationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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