College Students' Perceptions of Moral Intensity in Sales Situations

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 309-314

  Silver, Lawrence S ^a   Valentine, Sean R ^b  

^a LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LAMAR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141840126     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08832320009599033     Document Type: Article

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