Corruption, South African Multinational Enterprises and Institutions in Africa

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 383-398

  Luiz, John M ^a   Stewart, Callum ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Corruption; Institutional voids; South African multinational enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 84918797282     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-013-1878-9     Document Type: Article

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