Ethics and marketing management: A retrospective and prospective commentary

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 235-244

  Chonko, Lawrence B ^a   Hunt, Shelby D ^b  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034409945     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-2963(00)00175-2     Document Type: Review

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