Business and professional ethics in transitional economies and beyond: Considerations for the insurance industries of Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 381-392

  Cooper, Robert W ^a   Dorfman, Mark S ^b,c,d  

^a DRAKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b International Insurance Foundation   (United States)

^c US State Dept Agy Intl Devmt   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Business ethics; Czech Republic; Ethics issues; Hungary; Insurance; Poland; Professional ethics; Transitional economy

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543103174     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1027382407028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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