Hierarchical mum effect: A new investigation of organizational ethics

Southern Communication Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 465-481

  Ploeger, Nicole A ^a   Kelley, Katherine M ^b   Bisel, Ryan S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^b FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 84857803112     PISSN: 1041794X     EISSN: 19303203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1041794x.2010.500343     Document Type: Article

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