The Only Solution to the Decline in Business Ethics: Ethical Managers

This paper defines business ethics as a seriesof behaviors that adhere to values held by theindividual manager, the manager's supervisorsand subordinates, general society and, mostimportantly, the manager's customers andclients. The concept of business ethics isexplored through several lev...

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Main Author: Cordeiro, William P. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2003
In: Teaching business ethics
Year: 2003, Volume: 7, Issue: 3, Pages: 265-277
Further subjects:B Ethical Leadership
B Ethical Behavior
B Senior Manager
B Business Ethic
B Operating Environment
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