Is doing more doing better? The relationship between responsible supply chain management and corporate reputation

Industrial Marketing Management

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 77-90

  Hoejmose, Stefan U ^a   Roehrich, Jens K ^a   Grosvold, Johanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corporate reputation; Multiple case study approach; Reputation enhancement; Reputation protection; Responsible supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893847263     PISSN: 00198501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indmarman.2013.10.002     Document Type: Article

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