Firm self-regulation through international certifiable standards: determinants of symbolic versus substantive implementation

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  2006

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  Journal of International Business Studies

• Publication date

  2006-09-07

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  Law, Business, Economics

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  DOI 10.1057/PALGRAVE.JIBS.8400231
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