The impact of adopting an ethical approach to employee dismissal during corporate restructuring

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1253-1264

  Eby, Lillian T ^b   Buch, Kimberly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0032162321     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005758628414     Document Type: Article

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