The relationship between spiritual well-being and ethical orientations in decision making: An empirical study with business executives in Australia

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 211-225

  Fernando, Mario ^a   Chowdhury, Rafi M M I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Ethical decision making; Executives; Idealism; Relativism; Spiritual well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955173755     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0355-y     Document Type: Article

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