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CSR politics of non‐recognition: Justification fallacies marginalising criticism, society, and environment
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| Zeitschriftentitel: | Business Ethics: A European Review |
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| In: | Business Ethics: A European Review, 29, 2020, 4, S. 694-705 |
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