A strategic response to Friedman's critique of business ethics

Journal of Business Strategy

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 55-60

  Gallagher, Scott ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business ethics; Economic theory; Governance; Social responsibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844526969     PISSN: 02756668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02756660510633028     Document Type: Review

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