Product service systems in the automobile industry: contribution to system innovation?

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 15, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 1093-1103

  Williams, Andrew ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automobile industry; Behavioural changes; Environmental benefits; Product service systems; System innovation

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; LIFE CYCLE; PRODUCT DESIGN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BEHAVIORAL CHANGES; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; PRODUCT-SERVICE SYSTEMS; SYSTEM INNOVATION;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY;

EID: 33847759109     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2006.05.034     Document Type: Article

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