Ethical values and environmentalism in China:Comparing employees from state-owned and private firms

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 84, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 341-348

  Chun, Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corporate citizenship; Employees; Environmentalism; Ethical values; Owned enterprises and private companies in China; State

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893773917     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-009-0202-1     Document Type: Article

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