A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Ethical Attitudes of Business Managers: India, Korea and the United States

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 263-287

  Christie, P Maria Joseph ^a   Kwon, Ik Whan G ^b,c   Stoeberl, Philipp A ^b   Baumhart, Raymond ^d  

^a Loyola Inst of Bus Administration   (India)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Korea Development Institute   (South Korea)

^d LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0347931684     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025501426590     Document Type: Article

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