Using student generated codes of conduct in the classroom to reinforce business ethics education

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 101-110

  Buff, Cheryl L ^a   Yonkers, Virginia ^a  

^a SIENA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Business education; Codes of conduct; Codes of ethics; Ethics education; Group work

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444600160     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-005-0273-6     Document Type: Article

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