The adoption of sustainable manufacturing practices in the Caribbean

Business Strategy and the Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 512-526

  Millar, Harvey H ^a   Russell, Suzana N ^b  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Manufacturing; SMEs; Survey; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

MANUFACTURING; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; SURVEY; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS;

EID: 82255183867     PISSN: 09644733     EISSN: 10990836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bse.707     Document Type: Article

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