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ERIC Number: EJ777957
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jun
Pages: 16
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0146-3934
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Academic Dishonesty: Perceptions of Business Students
Rakovski, Carter C.; Levy, Elliott S.
College Student Journal, v41 n2 p466-481 Jun 2007
Dishonest behavior at the college level, particularly by business students, is an ethical issue of concern to the academic and business communities. Corporate scandals and federal legislation have brought additional attention to the ethical behavior of business leaders and the role of higher education in training the leaders of tomorrow. If students exhibit unethical and dishonest behavior in college, they may carry those attitudes and behaviors into the workplace. This paper looks at business students' attitudes and behaviors in regard to academic dishonesty. The extent and causes of academic dishonesty are reviewed, as well as the varying degree and frequency of dishonest acts and related penalties. The results of this study, which are based on a survey that was completed by 1,255 business students, reflect future business leaders' attitudes toward academic dishonesty--which acts are most dishonest and how those behaviors should be penalized--and the extent to which they engage in such behaviors. Differences were found across business major, gender, age, and grade point average. A form that shows how respondents were classified from most honest to most dishonest is appended. (Contains 6 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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