The influence of corporate culture on managerial ethical judgments

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 757-776

  Nwachukwu, Saviour L S ^a   Vitell, Scott J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 0000980891     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1017905602017     Document Type: Article

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