When formal ethics policies differ from informal expectations: A test of managers' attitudes

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 386-391

  Sims, Randi L ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Management; Management attitudes; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986161346     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437739810242540     Document Type: Article

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