Corporate Codes of Ethics in Large UK Companies: An Empirical Investigation of Use, Content and Attitudes

European Journal of Marketing

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1989, Pages 7-24

  Schlegelmilch, Bodo B ^a   Houston, Jane E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84867143331     PISSN: 03090566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000000571     Document Type: Article

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