International Business Management

Year: 2009
Volume: 3
Issue: 1
Page No. 7 - 14

Environmental Performance in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Certified to ISO 14001 in the United Kingdom

Authors : Kadaruddin Aiyub, Kadir Arifin, Azahan Awang and Jamaluddin Md. Jahi

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