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Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Moral Responsibility, and Systems Thinking: Is There a Difference and the Difference it Makes

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Werhane, P.H. (2008). Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Moral Responsibility, and Systems Thinking: Is There a Difference and the Difference it Makes. In: Flynn, G. (eds) Leadership and Business Ethics. Issues in Business Ethics, vol 25. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8429-4_17

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