Corporate Social Responsibility in the Supply Chain: An Application in the Food Industry

Journal of Business Ethics - Tập 68 Số 1 - Trang 35-52 - 2006
Michael J. Maloni1, Michael E. Brown2
1Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, USA
2Black School of Business, Penn State Erie, 5091 Station Road, Erie, PA, 16563, USA

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