Implementing sustainability on a corporate and a functional level: Key contingencies that influence the required coordination

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 464-493

  Schneider, Lena ^a   Wallenburg, Carl Marcus ^a   Fabel, Sebastian ^a  

^a WHU OTTO BEISHEIM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Case study research; Contingency approach; Coordination mechanisms; Corporate sustainability; Internal coordination; Sustainable marketing; Sustainable sourcing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925255270     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJPDLM-05-2012-0160     Document Type: Article

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