Ethical work climates: Comparing top managers in public and private organizations

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 559-572

  Wittmer, Dennis ^a   Coursey, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039217098     PISSN: 10531858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jpart.a024327     Document Type: Review

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