A resource-based perspective on corporate environmental performance and profitability

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 534-559

  Russo, Michael V ^a   Fouts, Paul A ^a  

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EID: 0031510753     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/257052     Document Type: Article

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