Is management education beneficial to society?

Management Decision

Volumn 42, Issue , 2004, Pages 481-498

  Emiliani, M L ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Ethics; Managers; Shareholders; Society; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993105711     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740410518949     Document Type: Article

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