Corporate social responsibility: A theory of the firm perspective

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 117-127

  McWilliams, Abagail ^a   Siegel, Donald ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b University of Illinois ^*

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EID: 0035529262     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2001.4011987     Document Type: Review

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