A Social audit model for agro-biotechnology initiatives in developing Countries: Accounting for ethical, social, cultural, and commercialization issues

Journal of Technology Management and Innovation

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 24-33

  Ezezika, Obidimma ^a   Thomas, Fiona ^a   Lavery, Jim ^b,c   Daar, Abdallah ^a,d   Singer, Peter ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agro biotechnology; Environmental accounting; Public private partnerships; Social auditing

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350266116     PISSN: None     EISSN: 07182724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-27242009000300003     Document Type: Article

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