The moral philosophy of sales managers and its influence on ethical decision making

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 1-17

  Bass, Ken ^a   Barnett, Tim ^b   Brown, Gene ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009593061     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.1998.10754127     Document Type: Article

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