Core constructs of corporate social responsibility: A path analysis

Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 47-61

  Chen, Chih Hung ^a   Wongsurawat, Winai ^b  

^a NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Business administration; Corporate governance; Corporate social responsibility; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957764041     PISSN: 17574323     EISSN: 17574331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17574321111116397     Document Type: Article

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