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Globalization and Corporate Social Responsibility: How Non-Governmental Organizations Influence Labor and Environmental Codes of Conduct

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Doh, J.P., Guay, T.R. (2004). Globalization and Corporate Social Responsibility: How Non-Governmental Organizations Influence Labor and Environmental Codes of Conduct. In: Daniel, S.J., Reitsperger, W.D. (eds) Management and International Review. Journal of International Business. Gabler Verlag, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-90997-8_2

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