Ethical perceptions of expatriate and local managers in Hong Kong

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 16, Issue 15, 1997, Pages 1605-1623

  McDonald, Gael M ^a   Pak, Patrick Cho Kan ^a  

^a UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0000457613     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1017941917875     Document Type: Article

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