The nature of the relationship between corporate codes of ethics and behaviour

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 247-262

  Schwartz, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Codes; Effectiveness; Employees; Ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035431976     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010787607771     Document Type: Article

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