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ACCOUNTING, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & BUSINESS ETHICS

The dynamics of ethical climate: mediating effects of ethical leadership and workplace pressures on organisational citizenship behaviour

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Article: 2128250 | Received 30 Oct 2021, Accepted 21 Sep 2022, Published online: 28 Sep 2022

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