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Research Article

Examining the role of individuals’ perceptions of likelihood of sustained commitment in corporate-nonprofit partnership CSR advertisements

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Pages 258-283 | Received 25 Feb 2020, Accepted 02 Apr 2021, Published online: 12 May 2021

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