... stringent labels within the sample are not less widely adopted. More favorable media coverage is not associated with wider adoption. Research limitations/implications The study focuses on the diffusion of a sample of well-established eco-labels. To establish causal links, longitudinal data on governance...

.... The review spans from 1987 to 2013. To enable us to effectively manage and understand the diffusion of this literature a database, the Lean Publications Database, was constructed. The number of publications has been adjusted to compensate for growth in the total number of articles published in the same...

...Professor Helen Walker, Professor Stefan Seuring, Professor Joseph Sarkis and Professor Robert Klassen; Daniel Prajogo; Ailie K.Y. Tang; Kee-Hung Lai Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the diffusion of ISO 14001-based environmental management system (EMS) on five key organisational...

...María del Mar Alonso‐Almeida; Frederic Marimon; Merce Bernardo Purpose The aim of this study is to compare the diffusion of certifications under two quality management systems (QMSs) in the tourism sector in Spain: the generic ISO 9001 international standard; and the Spanish industry‐specific “Q...

... for environmental management systems – the ISO 14000 standards. This paper aims to analyze the world wide diffusion process of these two standards, using data provided by the ISO itself. Design/methodology/approach The methodology proposed is developed in four separate phases. The first two analyze...

...David A. Johnston; Michiel R. Leenders The productivity and quality of working life of operations within a firm with multiple operating units can be improved by the diffusion of incremental improvements from one unit to another. The opportunities and problems experienced by one large multi‐unit...