Moral intensity and ethical decision-making of marketing professionals

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 245-255

  Singhapakdi, Anusorn ^a   Vitell, Scott J ^b   Kraft, Kenneth L ^b  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030191354     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0148-2963(95)00155-7     Document Type: Article

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