The use of secondary data in business ethics research

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 423-434

  Cowton, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032016613     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005730825103     Document Type: Review

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