Whistle-blowing: Myth and reality

Journal of Management

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 507-526

  Near, Janet P ^a   Miceli, Marcia P ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030527279     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-2063(96)90034-3     Document Type: Article

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