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The Convergence of Corporate Social Responsibility Practices 企业社会责任实践的融合

Strategy & Social Policies eJournal Pub Date : 2009-02-06 DOI: 10.1108/01409171011055816

Nicola Misani

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引用次数: 74

Do Europeans Shy Away from Competition? Types of Contestants and the Structure of Tournaments 欧洲人回避竞争吗?选手类型和比赛结构

Strategy & Social Policies eJournal Pub Date : 2007-10-05 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.1019444

Steffen Brenner

引用次数: 0

An Institutional Perspective on the Diffusion of International Management System Standards: The Case of the Environmental Management Standard ISO 14001 国际管理体系标准传播的制度视角:以环境管理标准ISO 14001为例

Strategy & Social Policies eJournal Pub Date : 2007-08-01 DOI: 10.5840/BEQ20112115

M. Delmas, María J. Montes-Sancho

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引用次数: 202

The Effects of Perceived Fairness on Opportunistic Behavior 感知公平对机会主义行为的影响

Strategy & Social Policies eJournal Pub Date : 2006-08-03 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.922188

Jeffrey R. Cohen, Lori L. Holder-Webb, D. J. Sharp, Laurie W. Pant

引用次数: 104

The Philosophical, Ethical and Economic Foundations of Ethical Investment 伦理投资的哲学、伦理和经济基础

Strategy & Social Policies eJournal Pub Date : 2004-01-20 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.497223

Denise Dupré, Isabelle Girerd-Potin

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引用次数: 2

Energy Security, Economic Development and Global Warming: Addressing Short and Long Term Challenges 能源安全、经济发展与全球变暖:应对短期和长期挑战

Strategy & Social Policies eJournal Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.1522323

G. Chichilnisky, P. Eisenberger

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引用次数: 14

Brownfield Redevelopment as a Measure for Climate Changes Mitigation 棕地重建作为减缓气候变化的措施

Strategy & Social Policies eJournal Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.2298/IJGI1304057C

Jasna Cizler

引用次数: 2