Individual differences in the acceptability of unethical information technology practices: The case of machiavellianism and ethical ideology

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 273-301

  Winter, Susan J ^a   Stylianou, Antonis C ^a,b   Giacalone, Robert A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b DUKE ENERGY   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 12144254071     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-004-1772-6     Document Type: Article

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