Harmonization in CSR Reporting: MNEs and Global CSR Standards

Management International Review

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 665-696

  Fortanier, Fabienne ^a   Kolk, Ans ^a   Pinkse, Jonatan ^a  

^a Business School   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Country of origin effects; CSR reporting; Global standards; Harmonization; Institutional context

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864427587     PISSN: 09388249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11575-011-0089-9     Document Type: Article

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