Definitions and organizational practice of sustainability in the for-profit sector of Nova Scotia

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 877-884

  Hannon, Ashley ^a   Callaghan, Edith G ^a  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Management; Sustainability; Sustainability management Organizational practice

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKERS; DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY; ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT; GAIN INSIGHT; NOVA SCOTIA; OPERATIONAL PLANNING; ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICES; SMALL BUSINESS; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICE; SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES; UNITED NATIONS;

ECOLOGY; PROFITABILITY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 79952442267     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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