Studying moral ethos using an adapted kohlbergian model

Organization Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 267-295

  Snell, Robin S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Climate; Ethics; Kohlberg; Moral atmosphere; Morality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039770012     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0170840600211006     Document Type: Article

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