Dynamic development and execution of closed-loop supply chains: a natural resource-based view

Supply Chain Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 453-469

  Miemczyk, Joe ^a   Howard, Mickey ^b   Johnsen, Thomas E ^c  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Closed loop supply chains; Dynamic capabilities; Resource based view; Sustainable supply chains

Indexed keywords

EID: 84977494125     PISSN: 13598546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/SCM-12-2014-0405     Document Type: Article

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