The CSR of MNC Subsidiaries in Developing Countries: Global, Local, Substantive or Diluted?

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 93, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages 181-200

  Jamali, D ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); developing countries; global vs. local CSR; multinational corporations (MNCs)

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650337413     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-010-0560-8     Document Type: Article

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