Measuring the Implementation of Codes of Conduct. An Assessment Method Based on a Process Approach of the Responsible Organisation

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 65-78

  Nijhof, Andre ^a   Cludts, Stephan ^b   Fisscher, Olaf ^a   Laan, Albertus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Assessment method; Business ethics; Code of conduct; Continuous improvement; Learning organisation; Quality management; Responsible organisation; Self evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346671053     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024172412561     Document Type: Conference Paper

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