Analyzing the dynamics behind ethical banking practices using fuzzy cognitive mapping

Operational Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 679-700

  Azevedo, Ana Rita S C ^a   Ferreira, Fernando A F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Banking sector; Cause and effect dynamics; Ethical practices; Fuzzy cognitive mapping

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023183823     PISSN: 11092858     EISSN: 18661505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12351-017-0333-6     Document Type: Article

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