Corporate citizenship and managerial motivation: Implications for business legitimacy

Business and Society Review

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 441-475

  Vidaver Cohen, Deborah ^a   Brønn, Peggy Simcic ^b,c  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b School s Public Relations Program

^c Center for Corporate Communication

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EID: 57649128490     PISSN: 00453609     EISSN: 14678594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8594.2008.00328.x     Document Type: Article

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