The integration of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives into business activities: Can lessons be learnt from gender diversity programmes?

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The integration of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives into business activities : Can lessons be learnt from gender diversity programmes? / Knudsen, Jette Steen.

In: International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2013, p. 210-223.

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Knudsen, JS 2013, 'The integration of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives into business activities: Can lessons be learnt from gender diversity programmes?', International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 210-223. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBGE.2013.057376

APA

Knudsen, J. S. (2013). The integration of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives into business activities: Can lessons be learnt from gender diversity programmes? International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, 8(3), 210-223. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBGE.2013.057376

Vancouver

Knudsen JS. The integration of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives into business activities: Can lessons be learnt from gender diversity programmes? International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics. 2013;8(3):210-223. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBGE.2013.057376

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Knudsen, Jette Steen. / The integration of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives into business activities : Can lessons be learnt from gender diversity programmes?. In: International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics. 2013 ; Vol. 8, No. 3. pp. 210-223.

Bibtex

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