Comparing Chinese and American managers on whistleblowing

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-94

  Keenan, John P ^a  

^a The Institute for Leadership and Global Education (ILGE)   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Ethics; Management practices; Moral perceptions; Whistleblowing

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250018823     PISSN: 08927545     EISSN: 15733378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10672-007-9036-0     Document Type: Article

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