Application of a new DEMATEL to explore key factors of China’s corporate social responsibility: evidence from accounting experts

Quality and Quantity

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 135-154

  Chen, Fu Hsiang ^a   Chi, Der Jang ^a  

^a CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility (CSR); Decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL); Multiple criteria decision making (MCDM); Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890534065     PISSN: 00335177     EISSN: 15737845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11135-013-9978-2     Document Type: Article

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