CSR development problems in Lithuania: Evaluation of promoting and hindering factors

Social Responsibility Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 604-621

  Vilke, Rita ^a  

^a MYKOLAS ROMERIS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Lithuania; Promoting and hindering factors; Social responsibility; Transitional economies

Indexed keywords

EID: 80455155969     PISSN: 17471117     EISSN: 1758857X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17471111111175164     Document Type: Article

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