The ethical decision making of men and women executives in international business situations

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 125-134

  Valentine, Sean R ^a   Rittenburg, Terri L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Gender; Sex; Spain; U.S.

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847294863     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-9129-y     Document Type: Article

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