Applying a universal content and structure of values in construction management

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 473-501

  Mills, Grant R ^a   Austin, Simon A ^a   Thomson, Derek S ^a   Devine Wright, Hannah ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business; Construction; Management; Project; Value; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870679701     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0055-7     Document Type: Review

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