Through the lens of managerial interpretations: Stakeholder engagement, organizational knowledge and innovation

Corporate Environmental Strategy and Competitive Advantage

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 49-70

  Sharma, Sanjay ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 77949265594     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781845426859.00009     Document Type: Chapter

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