Are organisation researchers too obsessed with the economic responsibility of the firm?

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 287-295

  Galbreath, Jeremy ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Economic and social goals; Economic responsibilities; Organisation research; Social issues; The business firm

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744959212     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-0008-3     Document Type: Article

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