The Effect of Confucian Work Ethics on Learning About Science and Technology Knowledge and Morality

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 111-128

  Yeh, Quey Jen ^a   Xu, Xiaojun ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese S T personnel; Confucian work ethics; innovative cultures; knowledge learning; morality; professional quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955088402     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0352-1     Document Type: Article

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