The effects of anticipated regret on the whistleblowing decision

Ethics and Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 404-427

  Fredin, Amy J ^a  

^a ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotion; Regret; Whistleblowing

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052848192     PISSN: 10508422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508422.2011.604296     Document Type: Article

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