Corporate engagement with non-governmental organizations in different institutional contexts-A case study of a forest products company

Journal of World Business

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 395-404

  Kourula, Arno ^a  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Brazil; China; Civil society distance; CSR; Dialogue; Finland; Forest; Institution; Non governmental organization (NGO); Partnership; Poland; Russia; Sponsorship; Stakeholder

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956489235     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2009.08.010     Document Type: Article

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