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Introduction
The research objectives of this paper are based on an analysis of the adoption as well as
outcomes of the ISO 14001 Standards via the review of the main studies based on the issues
published between the years 1996 and 2015 in the reviewed journals (Boiral, Guillaumie, Heras‐
Saizarbitoria and Tayo Tene, 2018 p.411). This was following the analysis of the 94 papers done
for comprehensive the compelling picture of the ISO 14001 based on the management practices,
the performance aspect as well as social patterns such as awareness of the employees. The
research question was based on standard outcomes and whether there was a need for further
empirical research.
This research is really interesting and needed because it shed more light on the
importance of the success frameworks and pitfalls. Many authors have dis-agreed that critical
literature, and they have highlighted the absence of the internalization standards as well as failure
in connection with daily activities related to the certified organization (Boiral, et al., 2018 p.
413). The significant literature gap filled by this research is a rapid expansion of India, China, as
well as other emerging countries that are under-researched international studies and
comparatively needed. The critical concept defined is an analysis of the interpreted data in
response to the codification of the systematic process to consolidate the recurring ideas and
information.
Literature review
The authors have included both the theoretical and the empirical concepts purposely
needed for the establishment of the research agenda as well as the meta-analysis field studies.
The authors illuminated the thematic concern on knowledge and trend gaps, which were well
addressed in the ISO 14001 and the ISO 9001 (Boiral, et al., 2018 p.416). This section has used

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the coding approach concept to make it possible for a systematic synthesize of the information
from the different sources as well as quantifying the various trends. The method used in this is
content analysis for developing the coding grid and categorization of the data per network and,
finally, for the conversion of the qualitative information into quantitative information reasons.
Research design and methodology
The systematic review was the main methodology designed to collect the information as
well as analyze the collected data. The designed ISO 14001 systematic research methods was
one of the approaches used for the evaluation of the contributions as well as explaining the
report's evidence such that conclusions of the research are well reached (Boiral, et al., 2018
p.417). Secondly, the narrative research method as well included in the study to offer support on
reducing the biasness on issues related to the selection, identification, and analysis of the studies.
Besides, for the data collection, the questionnaires and interview methods were used, and they
were representatives of the consultants, managers' public administrators, and finally, the auditors.
Besides, the quantitative method approach was used for the maintenance of the in-depth
internalization of ISO 14001 related data.
The scope/delimitations of the research
The authors of this systematic review set some boundaries and choices in addressing the
ISO 14001 concerns. Conducting the systematic review was the main approach for the
delimitation of the issues seen in ISO 14001 (Boiral, et al., 2018 p.421). The scope of the
research is based on redundancies of the research objectives method and approaches, which are
so much predictable, giving optimistic results.
Reliability and validity of the issues