Political Corporate Social Responsibility: Reviewing Theories and Setting New Agendas

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 483-509

  Frynas, Jedrzej George ^a   Stephens, Siân ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84944216347     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijmr.12049     Document Type: Article

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