Corporate social responsibility in China: Impact of regulations, market orientation and ownership structure

Chinese Management Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 198-207

  qu, Riliang ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Corporate ownership; Corporate social responsibility; Market orientation; Regulations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986099428     PISSN: 1750614X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506140710779302     Document Type: Article

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