Personality factors in professional ethical behaviour: Studies of empathy and narcissism

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-60

  Munro, Don ^a   Bore, Miles ^a   Powis, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

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EID: 15244351495     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530412331283453     Document Type: Review

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