An exploratory investigation of the effect of ethical culture in activating moral imagination

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 193-204

  Caldwell, David F ^a   Moberg, Dennis ^a  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethical culture; Ethical decision making; Moral identity; Moral imagination; Organization culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248378790     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-9190-6     Document Type: Article

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