The company directors' perspective of corporate social responsibility

Professionals Perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 97-117

  Gustavson, Royston ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84892781657     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-02630-0_6     Document Type: Chapter

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