The championing of environmental improvements in technology investment projects

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 777-783

  Markusson, Nils ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Careers; Environmental champions; Expertise; Organisational context; Technological innovation

Indexed keywords

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES; DAIRY COMPANIES; DYNAMIC INTERACTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS; INVESTMENT PROJECTS; POLITICAL PROCESS; PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS;

INVESTMENTS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

INNOVATION;

EID: 77950339314     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.01.011     Document Type: Article

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