The views of hr practitioners on ethical issues within organisations: A South African perspective

South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 413-428

  Erasmus, B J ^a   Wordsworth, Russell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

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EID: 84963778774     PISSN: 10158812     EISSN: 22223436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajems.v9i4.1031     Document Type: Article

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