Collective myopia and disciplinary power behind the scenes of unethical practices: A diagnostic theory on Japanese organization

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 289-307

  Chikudate, Nobuyuki ^a  

^a ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0036588549     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6486.00293     Document Type: Article

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