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Leveraging Knowledge Networks for Environmental Performance: The Role of Second-Order Social Capital in Manufacturing CSR Initiative Cover

Leveraging Knowledge Networks for Environmental Performance: The Role of Second-Order Social Capital in Manufacturing CSR Initiative

By: Asif KHAN and  Chung-Wen HUNG  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mdke-2025-0024 | Journal eISSN: 2392-8042 | Journal ISSN: 2286-2668
Language: English
Page range: 430 - 444
Submitted on: Sep 21, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 8, 2025
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Published on: Dec 22, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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