Family firms as incubators for ethical behavior: An exploratory study from the perspective of stewardship theory

Journal of Management and Organization

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 784-807

  Vallejo Martos, Manuel Carlos ^a   Puentes Poyatos, Raquel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

ethical behavior; family firm; non family employees; stewardship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84918834130     PISSN: 18333672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jmo.2014.55     Document Type: Review

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