The Ethics of Predatory Journals

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 121-131

  McLeod, Alexander ^a   Savage, Arline ^b   Simkin, Mark G ^c  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 85007448760     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-016-3419-9     Document Type: Article

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