Google in China: A manager-friendly heuristic model for resolving cross-cultural ethical conflicts

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 143-157

  Hamilton, J Brooke ^a   Knouse, Stephen B ^a   Hill, Vanessa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Cross cultural ethics; Decision tree; Google; International questionable practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 64249169411     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-008-9840-y     Document Type: Article

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