An empirical investigation of Japanese consumer ethics

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-50

  Erffmeyer, Robert C ^a   Keillor, Bruce D ^b   Thorne LeClair, Debbie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

^b MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Southwest Missouri State University ^*

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EID: 0033473230     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006025724126     Document Type: Article

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