Towards an understanding of ethical behaviour in small firms

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 16, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 1625-1636

  Vyakarnam, S ^a   Bailey, A ^a   Myers, A ^a   Burnett, D ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000297993     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022452502299     Document Type: Article

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