How internationalization affects corporate ethics: Formal structures and informal management behavior

Journal of International Management

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-93

  Watson, Sharon ^a   Weaver, Gary R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate ethics; Internationalization; Multinational corporations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037272752     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1075-4253(03)00004-8     Document Type: Article

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