Improving sustainability: An international evolutionary framework

Journal of International Management

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 317-327

  Chen, Dong ^a   Newburry, William ^b   Park, Seung Ho ^c  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Skolkovo Institute for Emerging Market Studies   (China)

Author keywords

Development stage; Emerging markets; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 68249115333     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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