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This study provides an evaluation of ethical business perception of busIness students from three countries: Australia, Taiwan and the United States. Although statistically significant differences do exist there is significant agreement with the way students perceive ethical/unethical practices in business. The findings of this paper indicate a universality of business ethical perceptions.
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Allmon, D.E., Chen, H.C.K., Pritchett, T.K. et al. A Multicultural Examination of Business Ethics Perceptions. Journal of Business Ethics 16, 183–188 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017996414284
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