Why good people sometimes do bad things: Motivated reasoning and unethical behavior

Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations

Volumn 3, Issue , 2001, Pages 239-262

  Bersoff, David M ^a  

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EID: 34547343127     PISSN: 15292096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s1529-2096(01)03015-2     Document Type: Article

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