Understanding the role of government and buyers in supplier energy efficiency initiatives

Journal of Supply Chain Management

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 84-105

  Wu, Zhaohui ^a   Ellram, Lisa M ^b   Schuchard, Ryan ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Business for Social Responsibility ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Buyer supplier relationship; China; Energy efficiency; Environmental decision making; Government influence; Stakeholder theory; Supply management; Sustainability, case study

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897001806     PISSN: 15232409     EISSN: 1745493X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jscm.12044     Document Type: Article

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