An analysis of the factor structure of jones' moral intensity construct

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 381-404

  McMahon, Joan M ^a   Harvey, Robert J ^b  

^a CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethical decision making; Factor analysis; Moral intensity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644983513     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-0006-5     Document Type: Article

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