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  1. Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam

    Prof. Dr. Kim Cheng Patrick Low Ph.D. (Chartered Marketer)

  2. University of South Australia, Jalan Tungku Link, Adelaide, Australia

    Prof. Dr. Kim Cheng Patrick Low Ph.D. (Chartered Marketer)

  3. Faculty of Business, Economics & Policy Studies (FBEPS), Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

    Sik-Liong Ang MBA

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  4. Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Bangalore, India

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Low, K.C.P., Ang, SL. (2013). Altruistic CSR. In: Idowu, S.O., Capaldi, N., Zu, L., Gupta, A.D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28036-8_186

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