An empirical evaluation of the effect of peer and managerial ethical behaviors and the ethical predispositions of prospective advertising employees

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 251-265

  Keith, Nancy K ^a,b   Pettijohn, Charles E ^a   Burnett, Melissa S ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SMSU University   (United States)

Author keywords

Advertising ethics, advertising firm's ethical culture; Employees' comfort levels, employees' ethical behavioral intentions, manager ethical behavior, peer ethical behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543104320     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BUSI.0000005786.09105.5c     Document Type: Article

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