Harmonious Society and Chinese CSR: Is there really a link?

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-22

  See, Geoffrey K H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Comparative CSR; Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); Harmonious Society

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350622190     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-008-9981-z     Document Type: Article

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