Corporate social responsibility management in Uganda: Lessons, challenges, and policy implications

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 375-390

  Katamba, David ^a   Tushabomwe Kazooba, Charles ^b   Babiiha Mpisi, Sulayman ^c   Nkiko, Cedric Marvin ^e   Nabatanzi Muyimba, Annet K ^a   Hensley Kekaramu, Jean ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Uganda)

^b MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

^c GULU UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^d Derbyshire Council   (Uganda)

^e Uganda Chapter for Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives (UCCSRI)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Challenges; Communication; Corporate social responsibility; Lessons; Management; Motivation; Policy

Indexed keywords

BASELINE SURVEY; CORPORATE STRATEGY; CROSS SECTION; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PERCEPTION;

UGANDA;

EID: 84861316120     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068291211224892     Document Type: Article

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