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The Case for and Against Business Assumption of Social Responsibilities.

Academy of Management Journal · 1973 · Vol. 16(2) · pp. 312–322

Keith Davis✉(Arizona State University)

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There are many sound reasons both for and against business’s assumption of social responsibilities. Because of the increasing amount of rhetoric which exists on this subject, it is appropriate to e...

Ethics in Business and Education Community Development and Social ImpactBusinessOrganizational behaviorProcess managementPublic relationsMarketingPsychologySocial psychologyPolitical science

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