The effect of organizational culture and ethical orientation on accountants' ethical judgments

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 101-121

  Douglas, Patricia Casey ^a   Davidson, Ronald A ^b   Schwartz, Bill N ^c  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethical judgment; Ethical orientation; Ethics; Moral intensity; Organizational ethical culture; Personal values

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035846459     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012261900281     Document Type: Article

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