Organizational corruption as theodicy

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-62

  Kayes, D Christopher ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conceptual importation; Mount Everest; Organizational corruption; Theodicy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747881865     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-9004-x     Document Type: Article

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