Social responsibility and the utilities

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 219-229

  Jones, Alan ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business ethics; Economic regulation; Privatisation; Social responsibility; Stakeholders; Utilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035624779     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012571120178     Document Type: Article

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