Generating regional-scale improvements in SME corporate responsibility performance: Lessons from responsibility Northwest

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 275-286

  Roberts, Sarah ^a   Lawson, Rob ^a   Nicholls, Jeremy ^a  

^a Sustainability Northwest   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business networks; Corporate responsibility; Northwest England; Regional competitiveness; Small and medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749371925     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-9184-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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