Process innovation and environmental sustainability engagement: An application on technological firms

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 171, Issue , 2018, Pages 844-856

  Moyano Fuentes, José ^a   Maqueira Marín, Juan Manuel ^a   Bruque Cámara, Sebastián ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Economic rationality; Environmental sustainability engagement; Institutional theory; Process innovation; Science and technology parks

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ECONOMIC RATIONALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; INSTITUTIONAL THEORY; PROCESS INNOVATION; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARKS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 85034603154     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.10.067     Document Type: Article

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