Dilemma at 29,000 feet: An exercise in ethical decision making based on the 1996 Mt. everest climbing disaster

Journal of Management Education

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 307-321

  Kayes, D Christopher ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84992897553     PISSN: 10525629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10562902026003006     Document Type: Article

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