Enhancing the ability of business students to recognize ethical issues: An empirical assessment of the effectiveness of a course in business ethics

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 205-216

  Gautschi III, Frederick H ^a   Jones, Thomas M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0031617121     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005740505208     Document Type: Article

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