Corporate social responsibility in postcolonial Africa: Another civilizing mission?

Journal of Change Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 91-110

  Adanhounme, Armel Brice ^a  

^a Centre de recherche interuniversitaire sur la mondialisation et le travail   (Canada)

Author keywords

Civilizing mission; CSR; Development; Ghana; Postcolonialism

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952024700     PISSN: 14697017     EISSN: 14791811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14697017.2011.548945     Document Type: Article

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