The effect of R&D intensity on corporate social responsibility

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 407-418

  Padgett, Robert C ^a   Galan, Jose I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Corporate social responsibility; Industry; Research and development; Resource based view theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951974702     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0230-x     Document Type: Article

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