Reverse logistics in Malaysia: The Contingent role of institutional pressure

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 175, Issue , 2016, Pages 96-108

  Khor, Kuan Siew ^a   Udin, Zulkifli Mohamed ^b   Ramayah, Thurasamy ^c,d   Hazen, Benjamin T ^e  

^a SUNWAY UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b Universiti Utara Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^c SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^d AZMAN HASHIM INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Malaysia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Extended producer responsibility; Institutional theory; Recycling; Reverse logistics

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); RECYCLING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALES; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY; GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; INSTITUTIONAL PRESSURES; INSTITUTIONAL THEORY; RESOURCE-BASED VIEW OF THE FIRM; REVERSE LOGISTICS;

LOGISTICS;

EID: 84959269567     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2016.01.020     Document Type: Article

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