A framework to overcome barriers to green innovation in SMEs using BWM and Fuzzy TOPSIS

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 633, Issue , 2018, Pages 122-139

  Gupta, Himanshu ^a   Barua, Mukesh Kumar ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Barriers; BWM; Fuzzy TOPSIS; Green innovation; SMEs

Indexed keywords

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

BARRIER; BWM; FUZZY-TOPSIS; GREEN INNOVATIONS; INNOVATION IN SMES; LITERATURE REVIEWS; PRODUCT MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT PROCESS; SME; THREE-PHASE METHODOLOGY;

MANAGERS;

FUZZY MATHEMATICS; INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

ARTICLE; BEST WORST METHODOLOGY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DANGEROUS GOODS; DELPHI STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUZZY SYSTEM; FUZZY TOPSIS METHODOLOGY; GREEN CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; INDIA; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL; MANAGER;

INDIA;

EID: 85044120560     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.173     Document Type: Article

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