Consumers' Perception of Corporate Social Responsibility in the United States and China: A Study of Female Cosmetics Consumers

International Journal of Strategic Communication

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 43-64

  Chu, Shu Chuan ^a   Lin, Jhih Syuan ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 84871496470     PISSN: 1553118X     EISSN: 15531198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1553118X.2012.711401     Document Type: Article

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