The influence of culture on ethical perception held by business students in a New Zealand university

Business Ethics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 349-362

  Brunton, Margaret ^a   Eweje, Gabriel ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 80054807552     PISSN: 09628770     EISSN: 14678608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8608.2010.01604.x     Document Type: Article

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