Determinants for integration of sustainability with innovation for Indian manufacturing enterprises: Empirical evidence in MSMEs

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 229, Issue , 2019, Pages 374-386

  Khurana, Sonal ^a   Haleem, Abid ^a   Mannan, Bisma ^a  

^a JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; Collaboration capability; Confirmatory factor analysis; Exploratory factor analysis; MSMEs; Sustainable open innovation

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; INTEGRATION; LIFE CYCLE; MANUFACTURE; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY; COLLABORATION CAPABILITIES; CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; MSMES; OPEN INNOVATION;

FACTOR ANALYSIS;

EID: 85065755437     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.04.022     Document Type: Article

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