Structuring the global marketplace: The impact of the United Nations global compact

Journal of Macromarketing

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 418-425

  Nason, Robert W ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate citizenship; Corporate norms; Corporate social responsibility; CSR; Fair markets; UN Global Compact; United Nations

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849093602     PISSN: 02761467     EISSN: 15526534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0276146708325388     Document Type: Article

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