Leadership styles and CSR practice: An examination of sensemaking, institutional drivers and CSR leadership

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 189-213

  Angus Leppan, Tamsin ^a   Metcalf, Louise ^a   Benn, Sue ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Institutional drivers; Leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951974730     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0221-y     Document Type: Article

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