Matching ethical work climate to in-role and extra-role behaviors in a collectivist work setting

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 43-55

  Leung, Alicia S M ^a,b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Employee loyalty; Ethical climate; Extra role behaviors; In role behaviors

Indexed keywords

EID: 43449112696     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-007-9392-6     Document Type: Article

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