Influences upon organizational ethical subclimates: A replication study of a single firm at two points in time

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 69-84

  Weber, James ^a   Seger, Julie E ^b  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ionics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethical behavior; Ethical work climates; Organizational ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141671793     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021350122677     Document Type: Review

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