Value-Enhancing Capabilities of CSR: A Brief Review of Contemporary Literature

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 419-438

  Malik, Mahfuja ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; CSR reporting; Firm performance; Firm value; Value enhancing capabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892416183     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-014-2051-9     Document Type: Article

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