Research effort, functional integration, and environmental action-based competitive advantage: An empirical study

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 585-596

  Junquera, B ^a   del Brio J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Advantage; Concurrent; Environment; Innovation; Management; Research

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); CORPORATE STRATEGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; INNOVATION; MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84863895212     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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