The link between organizational ethics and job satisfaction: A study of managers in Singapore

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 309-324

  Koh, Hian Chye ^a   Boo, El’fred H Y ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ethical climate; Ethics and career success; Organizational ethics and job satisfaction; Organizational outcomes; Top management support

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035255704     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010741519818     Document Type: Article

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