Integrating environmental issues into the mainstream: An agenda for research in operations management

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 575-598

  Angell, Linda C ^a   Klassen, Robert D ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INVENTORY CONTROL; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; VALUE ENGINEERING;

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032666611     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6963(99)00006-6     Document Type: Article

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