The ethics of the US business executive: A study of perceptions

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 163-171

  Stevens, Betsy ^a  

^a ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business executives; Ethics of different professions; Perceptions of ethical behavior; Sarbanes Oxley Act; US business ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 22044451175     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-004-9464-9     Document Type: Review

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