The aftermath of organizational corruption: Employee attributions and emotional reactions

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 823-844

  Pelletier, Kathie L ^a   Bligh, Michelle C ^a  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corruption; Employee reactions; Ethical decision making; Ethics scandal; Unethical behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 44849083232     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-007-9471-8     Document Type: Article

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