Factors Affecting Environmental Management Toward ISO 14001:2004 In Paint Factory 8th Phase Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate Chonburi Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study level the environmental management toward ISO 14001:2004 in paint factory 8^th Phase of Amatanakorn industrial estate Chonburi province  and 2) to study factors affecting the environmental management toward ISO 14001:2004 in paint factory 8^th Phase of Amatanakorn industrial estate Chonburi province. There were 104 employees for the sample at paint factory 8^th Phase of Amatanakorn industrial estate Chonburi province. Questionnaires were used as research instrument to collect data. Data were analyzed by using statistics following as percentage, arithmic mean, and standard deviation. Hypotheses were tested by using Multiple Linear Regression Analysis which was used to test the hypothesis The results were as follow :                       

1) In overall, the level of  environmental management toward ISO 14001:2004 in paint factory 8^th Phase of Amatanakorn industrial estate Chonburi province was moderate.

2) The factors affecting the environmental management toward ISO 14001:2004 in paint factory 8^th Phase of Amatanakorn industrial estate Chonburi province were organization management, participation management, training of environmental management, motivation, and working environment. All independent variable could explain the variation in environmental management toward ISO 14001 : 2004 at 70.2 percent.