Corporate social responsibility in supply chains of global brands: A boundaryless responsibility? Clarifications, exceptions and implications

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 223-234

  Amaeshi, Kenneth M ^a   Osuji, Onyeka K ^b   Nnodim, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate control and corporate group; Firm supplier relationship; Purchasing ethics; Responsibility; Responsible supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 45749117260     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-007-9490-5     Document Type: Review

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