The Impact of Situational Influences on Corruption in Organizations

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 85-101

  Rabl, Tanja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

business code; corruption; situation; size of the bribe; time pressure

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956041868     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-011-0768-2     Document Type: Article

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