Moral decision making in international sales negotiations

Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 274-293

  Zarkada Fraser, Anna ^a   Fraser, Campbell ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decision making; Ethics; International marketing; National cultures

Indexed keywords

EID: 0442328808     PISSN: 08858624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000005501     Document Type: Article

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