Social networks and the implementation of environmental technology

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 465-477

  Johnston, David A ^a,b   Linton, Jonathan D ^a,b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; OZONE DEPLETION; SOCIAL NETWORKS;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0034313529     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/17.895341     Document Type: Article

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