African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4202

Full Length Research Paper

Corporate social responsibility and family business: An overview

Carlo Caserio*
  • Carlo Caserio*
  • Università degli Studi eCampus, Italy.
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Francesco Napoli
  • Francesco Napoli
  • Università degli Studi eCampus, Italy.
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  •  Received: 06 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 23 December 2016
  •  Published: 28 December 2016

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