Toward a Better Understanding of the Link Between Ethical Climate and Job Satisfaction: A Multilevel Analysis

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 535-545

  Wang, Yau De ^a   Hsieh, Hui Hsien ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hierarchical linear modeling; Job satisfaction; Multilevel analysis; Organizational ethical climate; Psychological ethical climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856210612     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-011-0984-9     Document Type: Article

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