The Benefit Corporation and Corporate Social Responsibility

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 287-301

  Hiller, Janine S ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit Corporation; Business law; Corporate social responsibility; Director duties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888292338     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-012-1580-3     Document Type: Article

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