Ethics programs, board involvement, and potential conflicts of interest in corporate governance

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 205-218

  Felo, Andrew J ^a  

^a MILLSAPS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Board of directors; Conflicts of interest; Corporate governance; Ethics programs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035432818     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010711403915     Document Type: Review

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