Corporate sustainability development in China: Review and analysis

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 5-40

  Bai, Chunguang ^a   Sarkis, Joseph ^b   Dou, Yijie ^a  

^a DONGBEI UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

^b WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Corporate sustainability; Environmental; Social responsibility; Theoretical framework

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

CHINA; CORPORATE-SUSTAINABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84921326753     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IMDS-09-2014-0258     Document Type: Article

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