Voluntary codes of conduct and their implementation in the Australian mining and petroleum industries: is there a business case for CSR?

Asian Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 205-224

  Sarker, Tapan K ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Corporate social responsibility; Mining and petroleum industries; Voluntary codes of conduct

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922930945     PISSN: 22106723     EISSN: 22106731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13520-012-0027-3     Document Type: Article

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