When does national identity matter? Convergence and divergence in international business ethics

Academy of Management Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1462-1480

  Bailey, Wendy ^a   Spicer, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 38949115254     PISSN: 00014273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2007.28225989     Document Type: Article

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