The acceptability of lies: A comparison of Ecuadorians and Euro-Americans

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 689-702

  Mealy, Marisa ^a   Stephan, Walter ^b   Carolina Urrutia, I ^b  

^a CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Culture; Deception; Latin America; Lies

Indexed keywords

EID: 34948877548     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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