The sustainable workplaces : NOKIA & Lindström as a case study
Pervaiz, Waqas (2012)
Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201301041054
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201301041054
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The main objective of this study was to Emphasis and Raise the significance, acceptability and practice of Sustainability in our daily routines during the office hours at workplaces. As most of people spent their day time in offices, it has become ideal place to teach them about environmental issues. The research has addressed three main aspects of Sustainability: Social, Economical and Environmental. Biggest companies in Finland: NOKIA and Lindström in the field of technology and services have been used as a case study.
Research method used for thesis is Qualitative analysis. Interviews of two main officers from both the selected companies were conducted. Questionaire was designed in such a way that very selective and focused questions should be asked in order to get adequate, compact yet sufficiently detailed and accurate information can be obtained on the benefits, problems and other issues related with the studies of Sustainability.
The conclusion of this research is a list of definite rules which are mendatory for an organization to follow, if they want to be Sustainable Workplace. Different organizations may offer their own additional criteria in respect to culture and political differences. There is a need to implement them as a rule/law inside the organization in order to make it must follow activity for all employees regardless of their designation or other status.
Research method used for thesis is Qualitative analysis. Interviews of two main officers from both the selected companies were conducted. Questionaire was designed in such a way that very selective and focused questions should be asked in order to get adequate, compact yet sufficiently detailed and accurate information can be obtained on the benefits, problems and other issues related with the studies of Sustainability.
The conclusion of this research is a list of definite rules which are mendatory for an organization to follow, if they want to be Sustainable Workplace. Different organizations may offer their own additional criteria in respect to culture and political differences. There is a need to implement them as a rule/law inside the organization in order to make it must follow activity for all employees regardless of their designation or other status.