Investigating Influences on Managers’ Moral Reasoning: The Impact of Context and Personal and Organizational Factors

Business & Society

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 79-110

  Weber, James ^a   Wasieleski, David ^b  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 84997994579     PISSN: 00076503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000765030104000106     Document Type: Article

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