The Influence of Corporate Environmental Ethics on Competitive Advantage: The Mediation Role of Green Innovation

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 361-370

  Chang, Ching Hsun ^a  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Corporate environmental ethics; Green process innovation; Green product innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 80855132105     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-011-0914-x     Document Type: Article

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