Motivations for corporate social and environmental responsibility: A case study of Scandinavian Airlines

Journal of International Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 377-390

  Lynes, Jennifer K ^a   Andrachuk, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airline industry; Corporate social and environmental responsibility; Culture; Motivations; Scandinavian Airlines; Sweden

Indexed keywords

EID: 56949107983     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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