Religiousness, love of money, and ethical attitudes of Malaysian evangelical Christians in business

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 169-191

  Wong, Hong Meng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Business ethics; Christians in business; Love of money; Religious activities; Religiousness

Indexed keywords

EID: 45749137252     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-007-9487-0     Document Type: Article

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