Corporate reputation and social performance: The importance of fit

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 435-455

  Brammer, Stephen J ^b   Pavelin, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 33646393510     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2006.00597.x     Document Type: Article

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