Environmental Innovation and Firm Performance [electronic resource] : A Natural Resource-Based View /
Salvadó, Javier Amores.author.
Castro, Gregorio Martín de.author.
López, José Emilio Navas.author.
Verde, Miriam Delgado.author.
The links between a firm's competitiveness and the natural environment have been studied since the mid 90's. This volume explores, both theoretically and empirically, the relationships between environmental product innovation, green image and firm performance.
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Theoretical Framework; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Environmental concern and economic activity; 1.3 Natural Resource Based View; 2 The Nature of Environmental Product Innovation and Green Image; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Innovation: Approaches to the term; 2.3 Socio-economic innovations; 2.4 Green corporate reputation and image; 3 Research Model; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Individual effects; 3.3 Environmental product innovation and green corporate image: Their joint effect on firms' performance; 4 Methodology; 4.1 Introduction
4.2 Environmental innovation: Previous empirical studies4.3 Measurement of variables; 4.4 Information sources and data gathering; 4.5 Sample characteristics and statistical representativeness; 5 Research Results; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Spanish metal sector: Overview of environmental product innovation and green image initiatives; 5.3 Exploratory analysis; 5.4 Exploring the relationship between environmental product innovation, green image and firm performance; 6 Conclusions; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The evolving nature of the Natural Resource Based View; 6.3 Implications
6.4 Limitations and future research linesAnnexes; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The links between a firm's competitiveness and the natural environment have been studied since the mid 90's. This volume explores, both theoretically and empirically, the relationships between environmental product innovation, green image and firm performance.
Management.
Organization.
Industrial management-Environmen.
Leadership.
Behavioral economics.
Management.
Organization.
Sustainability Management.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Behavioral/Experimental Economics.
Corporate Environmental Management.