Microfoundations of Partnerships: Exploring the Role of Employees in Trickle Effects

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 19-34

  Kolk, Ans ^a   Vock, Marlene ^a   van Dolen, Willemijn ^a  

^a Business School   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Diffusion mechanisms; Employees; Micro level interactions; Partnerships; Trickle effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 84932134837     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-015-2727-9     Document Type: Article

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