Environmental value chain in green SME networks: The threat of the Abilene paradox

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 85, Issue , 2014, Pages 265-275

  Rizzi, Francesco ^a   Frey, Marco ^a   Testa, Francesco ^a   Appolloni, Andrea ^b  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Business strategy; Green public procurement; Material recovery; Supply chain management; Sustainable development; Waste management

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENTS; PLANNING; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BUSINESS STRATEGY; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; INTERORGANIZATIONAL INTERACTION; MATERIAL RECOVERY; PUBLIC PROCUREMENT; RESISTANCE TO CHANGE; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84922371061     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.09.001     Document Type: Article

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