Low carbon supply chain firm integration and firm performance in China

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 153, Issue , 2017, Pages 354-361

  Mao, Zhaofang ^a   Zhang, Shan ^a   Li, Xiaomei ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Firm performance; Low carbon integration; Low carbon supply chain; Quality management

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FINANCE; INTEGRATION; MACHINERY; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

EMPIRICAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE; FIRM PERFORMANCE; LOW CARBON; LOW-CARBON SUPPLY CHAINS; RESOURCE-BASED VIEW;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84994222264     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.07.081     Document Type: Article

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