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An empirical analysis of the influences of corporate social responsibility on organizational performance of Taiwan’s construction industry: using corporate image as a mediator

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Pages 263-275 | Received 11 Mar 2011, Accepted 17 Feb 2012, Published online: 16 Apr 2012

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