The current Arab work ethic: Antecedents, implications, and potential remedies

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-49

  Sidani, Yusuf M ^a   Thornberry, Jon ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Arab; Islam; Work ethic; Work values

Indexed keywords

EID: 74149083120     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0066-4     Document Type: Article

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