Codes of ethics:Their evolution, development and other controversies

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 152-163

  Farrell, Brian J ^a   Cobbin, Deirdre M ^a   Farrell, Helen M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Codes of practice; Ethics; Literature

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986131246     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710210417448     Document Type: Review

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