Ethical perceptions in China: the reality of business ethics in an international context

Management Decision

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 180-189

  Wright, P C ^a   Szeto, W F ^b   Lee, S K ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Hong Kong Shue Yan College   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Business ethics; China

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986174467     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740310457623     Document Type: Article

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