Operations management practices linked to the adoption of ISO 14001: An empirical analysis of Spanish manufacturers

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 60-73

  González Benito, Javier ^a   González Benito, Óscar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Environmental practices; ISO 14001 certification; Manufacturing proactivity; Operations management

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; STANDARDS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; OPERATIONS FUNCTIONS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 41549107049     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2007.02.051     Document Type: Article

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