Identifying and Developing Measures of Information Technology Ethical Work Climates

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 337-350

  Stone, Robert W ^a   Henry, John W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethical work climates; Ethics; Information technology ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346040174     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025632614084     Document Type: Article

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