The institutional logic of life cycle thinking

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 427-437

  Heiskanen, Eva ^a  

^a Helsinki School of EBAOM   (Finland)

Author keywords

Institutional theory; LCA; Social studies of science and technology; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0036778974     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-6526(02)00014-8     Document Type: Article

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