Legitimating the legitimate: A grounded theory study of legitimacy work among Ethics and Compliance Officers
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Behavioral ethics; Cognitive legitimacy; Compliance Officer; Ethics Officer; Ethics programs; Legitimacy; Instrumental legitimacy; Moral legitimacy; Organizational ethics; Relational legitimacy;All these keywords.
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