Can Business Afford to Ignore Social Responsibilities?

1960 California Management Review 1,398 citations

Abstract

Business for business' sake? Or must businessmen act as godfathers? This article answers these questions and suggests ways that social responsibilities can be appraised objectively and met squarely.

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BusinessPublic relationsSocial responsibilityMarketingPolitical science

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Publication Info

Year
1960
Type
article
Volume
2
Issue
3
Pages
70-76
Citations
1398
Access
Closed

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Keith Davis (1960). Can Business Afford to Ignore Social Responsibilities?. California Management Review , 2 (3) , 70-76. https://doi.org/10.2307/41166246

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10.2307/41166246