Ethical climate in nonprofit organizations: A comparative study

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 29, Issue , 2009, Pages 358-371

  Laratta, Rosario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ethics; Japan; Nonprofit organizations; Social services sector; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950763552     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330910975678     Document Type: Article

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