The effects of commitment to moral self-improvement and religiosity on ethics of business students

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 447-463

  Kurpis, Lada V ^a   Beqiri, Mirjeta S ^a   Helgeson, James G ^a  

^a GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business ethics; Commitment; Ethical behavioral intentions; Ethical problem recognition; Moral improvement; Perceived importance of ethics; Religiosity

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649105616     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-007-9430-4     Document Type: Article

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