Implementing CSR through partnerships: Understanding the selection, design and institutionalisation of nonprofit-business partnerships

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 85, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages 413-429

  Seitanidi, Maria May ^a   Crane, Andrew ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Implementation; Institutionalisation; Micro processes; NGO; Partnerships

Indexed keywords

EID: 63349093128     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-008-9743-y     Document Type: Article

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