Examining the effects of green supply chain management practices and their mediations on performance improvements

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1377-1394

  Zhu, Qinghua ^a   Sarkis, Joseph ^b   Lai, Kee Hung ^c  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

coordination theory; environmental management; mediation; operations strategy; organisational performance; supply chain management

Indexed keywords

CHINESE MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE; COMPETITIVE POSITION; COORDINATION THEORY; ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURES; ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY; FUNCTIONAL COORDINATION; GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; JOINT COORDINATION; MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE; MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS; MEDIATION; OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE; OPERATIONS STRATEGIES; ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE BENEFITS; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS; PERFORMANCE POTENTIALS; SURVEY DATA; THREE MODELS;

MANUFACTURE; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84861021438     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2011.571937     Document Type: Article

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