Ethical behavior in higher educational institutions: The role of the code of conduct

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 171-183

  Rezaee, Zabihollah ^a   Elmore, Robert C ^b   Szendi, Joseph Z ^c,d  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Booz Allen and Hamilton   (United States)

^d Booz Allen and Hamilton Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Codes of conduct; Colleges and universities; Financial and academic fraud

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035285218     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006423220775     Document Type: Article

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