Effects of green innovation on environmental and corporate performance: A stakeholder perspective

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 4997-5026

  Weng, Hua Hung Robin ^a   Chen, Ja Shen ^a   Chen, Pei Ching ^a  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Green innovation; Performance; Stakeholder theory

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; INNOVATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

TAIWAN;

EID: 84934877302     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20711050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su7054997     Document Type: Article

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