The impact of institutional pressures, top managers' posture and reverse logistics on performance - Evidence from China

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 132-143

  Ye, Fei ^a   Zhao, Xiande ^a,b   Prahinski, Carol ^c   Li, Yina ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (China)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Institutional pressures; Performance; Reverse logistics; Top managers' posture

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENT; INSTITUTIONAL PRESSURES; PERFORMANCE; REVERSE LOGISTICS; TOP MANAGERS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

MANAGERS;

EID: 84876159412     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.12.021     Document Type: Article

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