Religiosity and moral identity: The mediating role of self-control

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 601-613

  Vitell, Scott John ^a   Bing, Mark N ^a   Davison, H Kristl ^a   Ammeter, Anthony P ^a   Garner, Bart L ^a   Novicevic, Milorad M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Moral identity; Religiosity; Selfcontrol

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959593556     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-008-9980-0     Document Type: Article

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