African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Full Length Research Paper

Business strategy and environmental practices: Evidence in the sugarcane energy sector in Brazil

Mary Fernanda Sousa Melo
  • Mary Fernanda Sousa Melo
  • Department of Production Engineering, Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil. 2Business and Management School (ESAN), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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Renato Luiz Sproesser
  • Renato Luiz Sproesser
  • Department of Production Engineering, Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil. 2Business and Management School (ESAN), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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Willerson Lucas Campos-Silva
  • Willerson Lucas Campos-Silva
  • Department of Production Engineering, Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil. 2Business and Management School (ESAN), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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Roberta Souza
  • Roberta Souza
  • Department of Production Engineering, Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil. 2Business and Management School (ESAN), Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 30 October 2017
  •  Accepted: 15 January 2018
  •  Published: 28 January 2018

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