The evolution of Shell's stakeholder approach: A case study

Business Ethics Quarterly

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 713-728

  Wei Skillern, Jane ^a  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 8644234931     PISSN: 1052150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5840/beq200414443     Document Type: Conference Paper

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