Ethical dilemmas and ethical reasoning: A study in Hong Kong

Human Resource Management Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 19-30

  Snell, Robin S ^a   Taylor, Keith F ^a   Chak, Almaz M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0008998589     PISSN: 09545395     EISSN: 17488583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-8583.1997.tb00422.x     Document Type: Article

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