Misleading Country Rankings Perpetuate Destructive Business Practices
Countries are ranked on many criteria, the results of which can have far-reaching ethical and practical implications, particularly for emerging nations seeking role models. One highly influential ranking, the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report (GCR), has been criticized for contain...
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
2019
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 2019, Volume: 159, Issue: 3, Pages: 863-881 |
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Country competitiveness rankings
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