CSR as imperialism: Towards a phenomenological approach to CSR in the developing world

Journal of Change Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-90

  Khan, Farzad Rafi ^a   Lund Thomsen, Peter ^b  

^a LAHORE UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

^b Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Corporate codes of conduct; Corporate social responsibility; Developing countries; Imperialism; Postcolonialism; Soccer ball industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952028332     PISSN: 14697017     EISSN: 14791811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14697017.2011.548943     Document Type: Article

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