An approach to assessing sustainability integration in strategic decision systems for product development

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 703-712

  Hallstedt, Sophie ^a   Ny, Henrik ^a   Robèrt, Karl Henrik ^a,b   Broman, Göran ^a  

^a BLEKINGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b The Natural Step International   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Decision support system; Decision systems; Strategy; Sustainability; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; ASSESSMENT APPROACHES; BUSINESS GOALS; DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; DECISION SUPPORTS; DECISION SYSTEMS; INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY; MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES; NEW APPROACHES; SENIOR MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC DECISIONS; STRATEGY;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 77950342108     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.12.017     Document Type: Article

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