Ethical Judgment and Whistleblowing Intention: Examining the Moderating Role of Locus of Control

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 65-74

  Chiu, Randy K ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese society; Ethical judgment; Locus of control; Whistleblowing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347002427     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022911215204     Document Type: Conference Paper

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