Symbolic or substantive document? The influence of ethics codes on financial executives' decisions

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 181-195

  Stevens, John M ^a   Steensma, H Kevin ^b   Harrison, David A ^a   Cochran, Philip L ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics codes; Executive decision making; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

CODES (SYMBOLS); DECISION MAKING; FINANCE; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; PERSONNEL TRAINING; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ETHIC CODES; FINANCIAL MARKETS; STAKEHOLDERS; SUBSTANTIVE DOCUMENTS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 11844268087     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.440     Document Type: Article

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