Behavioral Governance and Self-Conscious Emotions: Unveiling Governance Implications of Authentic and Hubristic Pride

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 535-550

  Bodolica, Virginia ^a   Spraggon, Martin ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

authentic pride; behavioral governance; decision makers; hubristic pride; self conscious emotions

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957805876     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-010-0695-7     Document Type: Review

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