The effects of ethics institutionalization on marketing managers: The mediating role of implicit institutionalization and the moderating role of socialization

Journal of Macromarketing

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-92

  Singhapakdi, Anusorn ^a   Sirgy, M Joseph ^b   Lee, Dong Jin ^c   Vitell, Scott J ^d  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics institutionalization; Marketing ethics; Organizational socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649316688     PISSN: 02761467     EISSN: 15526534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0276146709352216     Document Type: Article

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