Incorporating stakeholder approach in corporate social responsibility (CSR): a case study at multinational corporations (MNCs) in Penang

Social Responsibility Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 593-610

  Lai Cheng, Wong ^a   Ahmad, Jamilah ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Malaysia; Multinational companies; Stakeholder analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993090900     PISSN: 17471117     EISSN: 1758857x     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17471111011083464     Document Type: Article

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