Sustainability development in high-tech manufacturing firms in Hong Kong: Motivators and readiness

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 116-125

  Law, Kris M Y ^a,b   Gunasekaran, Angappa ^a,b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

High tech firms; Hong Kong high tech manufacturing; Motivating factors; Sustainability development

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES; HIGH-TECH FIRMS; HONG-KONG; INCREMENTAL APPROACH; KEY FACTORS; MANUFACTURING FIRMS; MANUFACTURING SECTOR; MOTIVATING FACTORS; RESEARCH MODELS;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INDUSTRY; MANUFACTURE; MOTIVATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84858072885     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.01.022     Document Type: Article

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