Teaching business ethics in Africa: What ethical orientation? The case of East and Central Africa

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-52

  Gichure, Christine Wanjiru ^a  

^a KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Cultural transition; East Africa; Ethics; Morality; Use of proverbs in teaching ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 29644435487     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-005-1129-9     Document Type: Article

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