The effects of cultural dimensions on ethical decision making in marketing: An exploratory study

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 91-105

  Lu, Long Chuan ^a   Rose, Gregory M ^a   Blodgett, Jeffrey G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 0033473178     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006038012256     Document Type: Article

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