Is Decision Style Related to Moral Development Among Managers in the U.S.?

The decision making process is an important aspect of the managerial function that is becoming increasingly complex due to technological and global impacts. It is essential, therefore, to understand why various managers approach the decision making process differently. One area that is related to ho...

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Main Author: Pennino, Clare M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2002
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2002, Volume: 41, Issue: 4, Pages: 337-347
Further subjects:B decision making and ethics
B managerial decision style and ethics
B Managers
B decision style and moral development among managers
B decision style and principled reasoning
B decision style and ethics
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