Deviant workplace behavior and the organization's ethical climate

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 47-61

  Peterson, Dane K ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deviant workplace behavior; Ethical Climate Questionnaire; Organizational climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141849016     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016296116093     Document Type: Article

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