The role of mere exposure effect on ethical tolerance: A two-study Approach

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 281-294

  Weeks, William A ^a   Longenecker, Justin G ^b   McKinney, Joseph A ^a   Moore, Carlos W ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Ethical judgment; Mere exposure effect; Prior exposure

Indexed keywords

EID: 21644457583     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-004-2167-4     Document Type: Article

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