Inspiration and Cynicism in Values Statements
The adoption of codes of ethics or values statements is intended to guide everyday decisions, as well as to influence the perceptions of external stakeholders. Questions have emerged in the literature about whether the effort to substantively direct decision-making in an organization is marginalized...
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2005
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 2005, Volume: 62, Issue: 2, Pages: 169-182 |
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Decision-making
B Value statements B ethics codes B values integration |
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