Corporate social responsibility in post-apartheid South Africa

Social Responsibility Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 270-288

  Ramlall, Sharlene ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Broad based Black economic empowerment; Corporate social responsibility; Economic development; Human rights; Partnership based approach; Post apartheid South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861908269     PISSN: 17471117     EISSN: 1758857X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17471111211234888     Document Type: Review

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