Antecedent and outcomes study on green value chain initiatives: A perspective from sustainable development and sustainable competitive advantage

International Journal of Value Chain Management

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 319-364

  Jin, Tan Teong ^a   Zailani, Suhaiza ^a  

^a GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Green value chain; GVC; Malaysia; SD; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649265621     PISSN: 17415357     EISSN: 17415365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVCM.2010.036992     Document Type: Article

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