Perceived leader integrity and ethical intentions of subordinates

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-23

  Peterson, Dane ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Leaders; Moral hazards; Social attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992989988     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437730410512741     Document Type: Article

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