Eco-efficiency and organizational practices: An exploratory study of manufacturing firms

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 894-921

  Henri, Jean François ^a   Journeault, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FIRM SIZE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MANUFACTURING; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 70350557294     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: 14723425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c0827     Document Type: Article

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