The role of environmental activity integration into the R&D department to obtain competitive advantage

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 210-218

  Junquera, Beatriz ^a   Del Brío, Jesús Ángel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

competitive advantage; environmental R D; innovative capability

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; INDUSTRIAL COMPETITION; INNOVATION; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84861447696     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2011.609568     Document Type: Review

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