Greenwash vs. Brownwash: Exaggeration and Undue Modesty in Corporate Sustainability Disclosure

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  • Eun-Hee Kim
  • Thomas P. Lyon
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Organization Science

دوره 26  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015