Stakeholders pressures and strategic prioritisation: An empirical analysis of environmental responses in Argentinean firms

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 91, Issue SUPPL 2, 2010, Pages 171-192

  Vazquez Brust, D A ^a   Liston Heyes, C ^b   Plaza Ubeda J A ^c   Burgos Jimenez J ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Environmental management; Environmental strategy; Stakeholder management; Stakeholder pressures

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860605644     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-010-0612-0     Document Type: Article

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