Does the selection of ISO 14001 registrars matter? Registrar reputation and environmental policy statements in China

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-57

  Fryxell, Gerald E ^a   Chung, Shan Shan ^b   Lo, Carlos W H ^c  

^a CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (China)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Environmental auditing; ISO 14000

Indexed keywords

ISO STANDARDS;

CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GOOD PRACTICES; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; ISO 14000; ISO 14001; ISO-14001 STANDARD; MAINLAND CHINAS; POLICY STATEMENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GUIDELINE; INDUSTRIAL REGULATION; STANDARD (REGULATION);

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EVALUATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; REGISTRATION; SELF REPORT; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 1942467815     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2004.01.005     Document Type: Article

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