The Usefulness of Social Norm Theory in Empirical Business Ethics Research: A Review and Suggestions for Future Research

In response to recent calls to extend the underlying theories used in the literature (O’Fallon and Butterfield in J Bus Ethics 59(4):375–413, 2005; Craft in J Bus Ethics 117(2):221–259, 2013), we review the usefulness of social norm theory in empirical business ethics research. We begin by identifyi...

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Authors: Blay, Allen D. (Author) ; Gooden, Eric S. (Author) ; Mellon, Mark J. (Author) ; Stevens, Douglas E. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2018
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2018, Volume: 152, Issue: 1, Pages: 191-206
Further subjects:B Adam Smith
B Economic Theory
B Moral Theory
B Social norm theory
B empirical business ethics research
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