The Impact of Paternalistic Leadership on Ethical Climate: The Moderating Role of Trust in Leader

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 525-536

  Ötken, Ayşe Begüm ^a   Cenkci, Tuna ^a  

^a YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ethical climate; Ethics; Leadership; Paternalistic leadership; Trust in leader

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862596350     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-011-1108-2     Document Type: Article

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