The relationship between individuals' recognition of human rights and responses to socially responsible companies: Evidence from Russia and Bulgaria

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 583-605

  Puncheva Michelotti, Petya ^a   Michelotti, Marco ^a   Gahan, Peter ^b  

^a RENNES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (France)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Human rights; Stakeholder decision making; Transition countries

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951977614     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0242-6     Document Type: Article

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