The drivers, practices and outcomes of green supply chain management: Insights from ISO14001 manufacturing firms in Malaysia

International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 35-60

  Savita, K S ^a   Dominic, P D D ^a   Ramayah, T ^b,c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^c AZMAN HASHIM INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Green IS; Green IT; Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM); Malaysia; Motivating Factors; Performance Outcomes; Practices; Pre Test; Sustainability; TOE

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; MANUFACTURE; SURVEYS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GREEN IS; GREEN IT; GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; MALAYSIA; MOTIVATING FACTORS; PERFORMANCE OUTCOME; PRACTICES;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84961745285     PISSN: 19355726     EISSN: 19355734     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/IJISSCM.2016040103     Document Type: Article

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