Shifting Chinese organizational responses to evolving greening pressures

Ecological Economics

Volumn 121, Issue , 2016, Pages 65-74

  Zhu, Qinghua ^a   Geng, Yong ^b   Sarkis, Joseph ^c  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Environmental management; Green supply chain management; Institutional theory

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; MANAGED REALIGNMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 84948799032     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.11.010     Document Type: Short Survey

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