Factors influencing implementation of reverse logistics: A survey among Hong Kong businesses

Measuring Business Excellence

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 29-46

  Ho, G T S ^a   Choy, K L ^a   Lam, C H Y ^a   Wong, David W C ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Business research; Environmental concern; Hong Kong; Quantitative research; Returns; Reverse logistics; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865356566     PISSN: 13683047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13683041211257394     Document Type: Article

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