Effect of professional socialization on quantity surveyors' ethical perceptions in Hong Kong

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 304-312

  Linda Fan, C N ^a   Christabel ho, M H ^a   ng, Vincent ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cross profession; Ethical behaviour; Ethical perceptions; Professional ethics; Professional socialization; Quantity surveying

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993082558     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb021191     Document Type: Review

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