Personal characteristics underlying ethical decisions in marketing situations: A survey of small business managers

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 589-606

  Marta, Janet ^a   Singhapakdi, Anusorn ^b   Kraft, Kenneth ^c  

^a NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SUNY POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 52249103091     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2008.00258.x     Document Type: Article

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