Organizational adaptation to disruptions in the natural environment: The case of climate change

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 389-404

  Busch, Timo ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; Climate change; Natural environment; Organizational capabilities; Organizational change

Indexed keywords

EID: 80755188873     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2010.12.010     Document Type: Article

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