Modelling the impact of ISO 14001 on environmental performance: A comparative approach

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 99, Issue , 2012, Pages 84-97

  Boiral, Olivier ^a   Henri, Jean François ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental performance; Institutional theory; ISO 14001; Structural equation modelling

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

COMPARATIVE APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; HYBRID MODEL; INSTITUTIONAL THEORY; ISO 14001; ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION; MANAGEMENT PRACTISES; MODEL-BASED OPC; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELS; TRADITIONAL MODELS;

EFFICIENCY;

CERTIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE; HYBRID; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MODEL VALIDATION;

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ORGANIZATION; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; THEORETICAL MODEL; VALIDITY;

EID: 84856774771     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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