Classification

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Classification
Text can be structured by classification system. When we divide something into groups, classes or categories we are classifying those items. The classification is normally made according to a criterion or several criteria.
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The attitudes of managers towards environmental laws
A recent survey gives us insight into the attitudes of managers towards environmental laws. From 1982 until 1985 Joseph M. Patulla, Director of the Graduate Program in Environmental Management at the University of San Francisco, surveyed a number of industries with respect to hazardous waste disposal. He found that he could classify the companies he investigated into three categories. The first type of company, consisting of 29% of the firms surveyed, engaged in what Petulla called "crisis-oriented environmental management." Industries in this group tended to have no full-time personnel assigned to environmental concerns, devoted as few resources as possible to such matters, and fought environmental regulations.
A second group, consisting of 58% of the firms surveyed, adopted what Patulla called "cost-oriented environmental management." Firms in this group accepted governmental regulation as a cost of doing business, but often without enthusiasm or commitment. They usually had established company policies regulating the environmental matters and separate units devoted to them.
A third group, consisting of 9% of Petulla's sample, adopted what he called "enlightened environmental management." In these companies, responsiveness to environmental concerns had the complete support of the CEO. The companies had well-staffed environmental divisions, used state-of-the-art equipment, and generally had good relationships with governmental regulators.
Petulla's findings must be viewed in the light of the fact that many of the attitudes expressed concerned environmental laws and their enforcement and may not have reflected fundamental attitudes towards environmental matters accurately. Many of the managers in the second group may have had a commitment to environmental preservation, but they may have believed that governmental regulations are an inefficient way to protect the environment. Nevertheless the survey suggests that relatively few managers have a firm commitment to preserving the environment.

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