Ethics in family and non-family owned firms: An exploratory study

Family Business Review

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 157-170

  Adams, Janet S ^a   Taschian, Armen ^a   Shore, Ted H ^a  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 27844437986     PISSN: 08944865     EISSN: 17416248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6248.1996.00157.x     Document Type: Article

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