The paradox of power in CSR: A case study on implementation

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 307-323

  Bondy, Krista ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study; Corporate social responsibility; Empirical; Implementation; Power; Resource dependence theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 53649087819     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-008-9889-7     Document Type: Article

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