A 12-step process of white-collar crime

International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 14-25

  McKay, Ruth ^a   Stevens, Carey ^b   Fratzl, Jae ^c  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Carey Stevens and Associates   (Canada)

^c Artworks Counselling and Psychotherapy   (Canada)

Author keywords

Addiction; Business ethics; Leadership; Process; Psychopathology; Reluctant participant; Whistleblower; White collar crime

Indexed keywords

EID: 77249106175     PISSN: 14779048     EISSN: 1741802X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJBGE.2010.029552     Document Type: Article

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