Stimulating ethical decision-making in a business context: Effects of ethical and professional codes

European Management Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 762-772

  Pater, Alberic ^a   Van Gils, Anita ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Business ethics; Ethical behaviour; Ethical climate; Ethical codes; Professional codes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344513252     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2003.09.016     Document Type: Article

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