Integrating ethical dimensions into a model of budgetary slack creation

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 267-277

  Douglas, Patricia Casey ^a   Wier, Benson ^b  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034388729     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006241902011     Document Type: Article

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