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Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Abstract

Cause-related marketing relationships have often been identified as win-win-win partnerships for the consumer, nonprofit organization and for-profit corporation. Critics suggest this is not always the case and that in fact, some for-profit organizations participate in such relationships to cover up unethical or illegal behavior. Focusing on Walmart's relationship Children's Miracle Network affiliated children's hospitals, this literature review explores the nature of cause-related marketing relationships and takes a psychological approach to ethical decision making as it relates to philanthropy in order to evaluate whether nonprofit organizations have a concern as a partner in a cause-related marketing relationship. Ethical decision making models are reviewed as suggested basis for nonprofit decision making in regards to cause-related marketing partnerships.

Year of Submission

2011

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services

First Advisor

Rodney Dieser

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Date Original

2011

Object Description

1 PDF file (44 pages)

Language

en

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