Attitudes toward CSR the attitudes of Finnish trade unions' representatives toward corporate social responsibility practices

The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of trade union representatives toward companies’ CSR practices. The research participants were representatives of altogether nine Finnish trade unions and one Finnish solidarity centre representing the trade unions. The data had been collected a...

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Main Author: Pietiläinen, Ella
Other Authors: Kauppakorkeakoulu, School of Business and Economics, Taloustieteet, Business and Economics, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän yliopisto
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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title Attitudes toward CSR : the attitudes of Finnish trade unions' representatives toward corporate social responsibility practices
title_alt Attitudes of Finnish trade unions' representatives toward corporate social responsibility practices
title_full Attitudes toward CSR : the attitudes of Finnish trade unions' representatives toward corporate social responsibility practices
title_fullStr Attitudes toward CSR : the attitudes of Finnish trade unions' representatives toward corporate social responsibility practices Attitudes toward CSR : the attitudes of Finnish trade unions' representatives toward corporate social responsibility practices
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title_short Attitudes toward CSR
title_sort attitudes toward csr the attitudes of finnish trade unions representatives toward corporate social responsibility practices
title_sub the attitudes of Finnish trade unions' representatives toward corporate social responsibility practices
title_txtP Attitudes toward CSR : the attitudes of Finnish trade unions' representatives toward corporate social responsibility practices
topic attitude trade union corporate social responsibility theory of planned behaviour content analysis Finland Johtaminen Management and Leadership Sisällönanalyysi 20424 asenteet ammattiliitot yritysvastuu sosiaalinen vastuu yritykset Suomi
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