Ethical climates and their effects on organizational outcomes: Implications from the past and prophecies for the future

Academy of Management Perspectives

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 20-34

  Simha, Aditya ^a   Cullen, John B ^b  

^a GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84888436310     PISSN: 15589080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/amp.2011.0156     Document Type: Article

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