The business of ethics and gender

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-116

  McCabe, A Catherine ^a   Ingram, Rhea ^b   Dato On, Mary Conway ^c  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Columbus State University   (United States)

^c NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business ethics; Ethical perceptions; Expressive traits; Gender; Gender identity theory; Instrumental traits

Indexed keywords

EID: 32944465702     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-005-3327-x     Document Type: Article

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