The fox in the hen house: A critical examination of plagiarism among members of the academy of management

Academy of Management Learning and Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 101-123

  Honig, Benson ^a   Bedi, Akanksha ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Bishop's University   (United States)

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EID: 84859082657     PISSN: 1537260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amle.2010.0084     Document Type: Conference Paper

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