The impact of technological turbulence on entrepreneurial behavior, social norms and ethics: Three internet-based cases

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 231-248

  Hall, Jeremy ^a   Rosson, Philip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ethical behavior; Innovation; Internet; Music file sharing; Pharmacies; Productive and unproductive entrepreneurship; Spam

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644505496     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-005-5354-z     Document Type: Article

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