How Does Corporate Ethics Contribute to Firm Financial Performance?: The Mediating Role of Collective Organizational Commitment and Organizational Citizenship Behavior

Journal of Management

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 853-877

  Chun, Jinseok S ^a   Shin, Yuhyung ^b   Choi, Jin Nam ^a   Kim, Min Soo ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

corporate ethics; firm financial performance; organizational citizenship behavior; organizational commitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875977649     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206311419662     Document Type: Article

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