Convergence Versus Divergence of CSR in Developing Countries: An Embedded Multi-Layered Institutional Lens

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 599-621

  Jamali, Dima ^a   Neville, Ben ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

convergence; corporate social responsibility (CSR); developing countries; divergence; institutional theory; multinational corporations (MNCs); small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860390234     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-011-0830-0     Document Type: Article

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