The Measurement of Environmental Performance: An Application of Ashby's Law

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-52

  Lewis, Gerard J ^a   Stewart, Neil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES DRESDEN   (Germany)

^b Imago Management ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ashby's law; Business performance; Perceived environmental uncertainty; Rationality in strategic decision making; Textile industry

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE;

DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037258437     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.524     Document Type: Article

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