Do fans care? Assessing the influence of corporate social responsibility on consumer attitudes in the sport industry

Journal of Sport Management

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 743-769

  Walker, Matthew ^a   Kent, Aubrey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77950840325     PISSN: 08884773     EISSN: 1543270X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsm.23.6.743     Document Type: Review

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