Does the Ethical Culture of Organisations Promote Managers' Occupational Well-Being? Investigating Indirect Links via Ethical Strain

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 231-247

  Huhtala, Mari ^a   Feldt, Taru ^a   Lämsä, Anna Maija ^b   Mauno, Saija ^a   Kinnunen, Ulla ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

corporate ethical virtues; ethical culture; ethical strain; managerial work; occupational well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959791719     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-010-0719-3     Document Type: Article

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