Understanding salespeople's intention to behave unethically: The effects of perceived competitive intensity, cognitive moral development and moral judgment

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 303-316

  Schwepker Jr , Charles H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 0033211526     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005950108509     Document Type: Article

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