Can strategic investing transform the corporation?

Critical Sociology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 681-707

  Markowitz, Linda ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate power; Social screening; Socially responsible investing; Strategic investing

Indexed keywords

EID: 49449102155     PISSN: 08969205     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0896920508093363     Document Type: Article

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