Effects of coercive regulation versus voluntary and cooperative auto-regulation on environmental adaptation and performance: Empirical evidence in Spain

European Management Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 346-361

  Camisón, César ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

Auto regulation; Coercive environmental regulation; Environmental adaptation; Environmental performance; Environmental public policies; Inter organizational networks and cooperation for environmental adaptation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955923159     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2010.03.001     Document Type: Article

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