The role of individual and organizational factors in promoting firm environmental practices

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 407-427

  Cantor, David E ^a   Morrow, Paula C ^a   McElroy, James C ^a   Montabon, Frank ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental championship; Environmental commitment; Environmental management; Environmental management practices; Managers; Perceptions of environmental organizational support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878826093     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJPDLM-03-2012-0071     Document Type: Article

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