Student Reports and Faculty Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty

As college students prepare for the businessworld, what they learn as acceptable behavioron campus may well inform their expectations ofacceptable behavior in their professionallives. Numerous studies have reported thatmost college students admit to cheating onmultiple occasions (e.g., McCabe and Trevino,1993; Sims, 1993; McCabe, Trevino andButterfield, 1996, 1999). Furthermore,studies have linked academic integrity withethical business practices (McCabe, Trevinoand Butterfield, 1996; Sims, 1993). Oneapproach to reducing academic dishonesty hasbeen the student honor code. Such codes havebeen on the rise for the last decade (Pavelaand McCabe, 1993). Honor codes have been usedas a teaching tool to underscore the importanceof professional ethics among business students(Kidwell, 2001).In the effort to establish a culture ofacademic integrity, a university must firstunderstand the current state. This paperdiscusses a two-year study at a small liberalarts university without an honor code at thepresent time. Students were surveyed abouttheir cheating behaviors as well as theirreceptiveness to an honor code. Over seventypercent of the students surveyed reported thatthey were habitual cheaters, i.e., they hadcheated on exams, plagiarized papers, orcommitted other forms of academic dishonesty onmultiple occasions. A survey similar to thatadministered to students was subsequentlyadministered to faculty in order to determinetheir understanding of student cheating norms. This paper compares the student and facultyperceptions, and the prospects for an honorcode at the university are also explored.     

WINDOW ON EASTERN EUROPE: Ethical Perceptions of Polish Business Students

An experienced educationalist comments on the views of top Polish business students on ethics in public life, government and business in modern Poland. The author is Wicklander Professor of Professional Ethics at DePaul University, Chicago, and also served recently as Visiting Fulbright Professor at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland. He is currently President of the Society of Business Ethics in the USA.     

Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility Among Indonesian College Students

Ethical consumption studies in developed countries suggest consumers are becoming more ethically minded, as manifested in the shift toward purchasing ethical products. However, little is known about ethical consumption in developing countries, which is problematic because these countries host the greatest share of the world’s youth population. In this study, the authors examine the perceptions and motivations of Indonesian college student consumers toward corporate social responsibility (CSR). The authors find that despite the country-based differences, Indonesian college students express perceptions of CSR similar to those of consumers in developed countries. Furthermore, female consumers have stronger intentions to support ethical products than their male counterparts.     

国内高校大学生学业评价体系的比较分析

选取财经类、理工类和综合类三类不同类型的大学,从评价体系类型、评价指标的选择与构成、评价指标权重分配、评价方式、评价主体和评价标准六个方面,对国内高校大学生学业评价体系进行深入的比较和分析,发现国内高校现行的学业评价体系是一个以专业知识为主要考察内容,以考试为主要评价手段的学业成绩鉴定体系。学业评价实践操作中普遍存在着评价体制不够完善、对大学生共同素质缺乏明确的评价要求、实际评价内容与学校政策目标和师生期望存在较大差异等问题。因此,构建科学的学业评价体系在评价指标选择、评价主体和评价标准确定方面应更强调学生的主体性,侧重对学生在学习、科研、竞赛等活动上的参与、投入程度的考察,而不仅是针对结果的考核;重视对学生实践能力、态度和习惯、情感、意志、个性及人格等非认知因素方面等综合素质的考察。     

A Comparison of Ethical Perceptions and Moral Philosophies of American and Egyptian Business Students

This study compares business students fromEgypt and the United States in terms of theirperceptions of ethical problems, personal moralphilosophies (idealism, relativism), and theirperceptions about the importance of ethics. Aself-administered questionnaire was used tocollect data, in the classroom setting. Theresults reveal significant differences betweenthe business students from the two countries,which may be suggestive for variouscross-cultural business interactions. Theauthors derive some implications for businessethics instruction.     

Cheating During the College Years: How do Business School Students Compare?

When it comes to cheating in higher education, business school students have often been accused of being the worst offenders; if true, this may be a contributing factor in the kinds of fraud that have plagued the business community in recent years. We examined the issue of cheating in the business school by surveying 268 students in business and other professional schools on their attitudes about, and experiences with, cheating. We found that while business school students actually cheated no more or less than students in other professional schools, their attitudes on what constitutes cheating are more lax than those of other professional school students. Additionally, we found that serious cheaters across all professional schools were more likely to be younger and have a lower grade point average. Helen A. Klein is an assistant professor in the Management Department at Grand Valley State University. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in Computer and Information Systems and is interested in Object Oriented Software development, business process redesign and the use of ERP as a tool for learning in higher education. Nancy M. Levenburg is an associate professor in the Management Department at Grand Valley State University. She received her Ph.D. degree from Union Institute & University, and has done post-graduate study at Harvard University and UCLA. Her primary research interests include electronic commerce and strategic applications of information technologies. Marie McKendall is a professor in the Management Department at Grand Valley State University. She received her Ph.D. in Management from Michigan State University. Her primary research interest is organizational illegality. William M. Mothersell is an assistant professor in the Management Department at Grand Valley State University. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Labor and Industrial Relations. His research interests include strategic human resource management, organizational behavior and development, and lean transformation.     

Perceptions of Ethics Across Situations: A View Through Three Different Lenses

This paper examined three approaches for understanding perceptions of ethics: moral philosophies, cognitive moral development, and ethical value systems. First, the dimensionality of the moral philosophy approach was examined. Next, an attempt was made to integrate the models. Finally, each of the model's various components were used in a regression equation to isolate the best predictors of ethicality. Results indicated that the moral philosophies can be considered distinct entities, but the common underlying theme between the approaches was not as predicted. Also, individuals used a variety of approaches, not always the same ones, to determine the ethicalness of situations.     

大学生手机使用情况调查

近年来,随着我国社会的进步,经济的发展,信息化进程不断地加快和提高,高新科技产品成为人们使用和消费的热点。手机作为其中的代表之一,也不断地被人们关注和青睐。而大学生作为一个特殊的群体,他们接受新的事物和想拥有高新产品的欲望都比较强烈,尤其是在手机使用方面更为突出     

Ethical Reasoning and Machiavellianism among Business Students in Hong Kong

Ethical development among business students is a perplexing issue when they behave even less ethically than business professionals. A prior study shows that business students in Hong Kong are more reluctant to behave ethically than those in other countries in some occasions. Based on an integrated model of ethical philosophy and cognitive development, the present study attempts to assess the ethical reasoning and Machiavellianism of 470 business students in Hong Kong. It measured ethical reasoning by means of two ethical dilemmas and the result indicated the deficiency of ethical reasoning among the students. With structural equation modeling, the analysis first discerned a factor of ethical reasoning. It then verified that ethical reasoning and Machiavellianism reflected a superordinate factor, termed as ethical predisposition. The modeling further revealed that having studied in college longer contributed to the student's ethical predisposition. However, majoring in marketing was associated with the student's lower ethical predisposition. These results were not susceptible to the confounding of the student's tendency toward acquiescence and social desirability.     

当前大学生手机消费状况调查

<正>一、引言移动电话(手机)进入我国市场并逐步兴起的时间并不长,初期它主要是一些官员和商务人员才拥有,在一定程度上能够体现拥有者身份和地位的高档消费品,经过几年的发展,手机用户越来越多,如今,手机已经成为普     

高职《商务谈判》课程教学研究

在总结了<商务谈判>课程教学经验的基础上,指出了该课程教学中几个亟待解决的基本问题,讨论了该课程的性质、教材、内容、教师、教法,辨析了一些不同的观点,提出了"内容认识深刻、实战能力合格、课程内容得当、教学方法有效"等教学建议.     

A Multicultural Examination of Business Ethics Perceptions

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.     

我国流动人口的避孕节育现况

对流动人口的计划生育、避孕节育等现况做了综述.流动人口的违法生育现象远比当地户籍人口严重;流动人口中采取避孕节育措施的以女性为主,多数选择宫内节育器和女性绝育方法;避孕知识缺乏;流动人口的婚恋观念开放,婚前性行为发生率高,加之避孕知识少,避孕措施的使用率低,获得相关服务少,导致了较高的人工流产率.流动人口的避孕节育、计划生育现况不容乐观.以上问题可能与目前流动人口计划生育管理体制不够完善、流动人口生殖健康相关知识缺乏、经济状况差以及计划生育服务的可及性差等因素有关.提出相应的对策,以改善流动人口避孕节育状况.     

我国流动人口的避孕节育现况

对流动人口的计划生育、避孕节育等现况做了综述.流动人口的违法生育现象远比当地户籍人口严重;流动人口中采取避孕节育措施的以女性为主,多数选择宫内节育器和女性绝育方法;避孕知识缺乏;流动人口的婚恋观念开放,婚前性行为发生率高,加之避孕知识少,避孕措施的使用率低,获得相关服务少,导致了较高的人工流产率.流动人口的避孕节育、计划生育现况不容乐观.以上问题可能与目前流动人口计划生育管理体制不够完善、流动人口生殖健康相关知识缺乏、经济状况差以及计划生育服务的可及性差等因素有关.提出相应的对策,以改善流动人口避孕节育状况.     

Perceptions of business ethics: Students vs. business people

The purpose of this study was to assess the perceptions of business students and of business practitioners regarding ethics in business. A survey consisting of a series of brief ethical situations was completed by 537 senior business majors and 158 experienced business people. They responded to the situations, first, as they believed the typical business person would respond and, second, as they believed the ethical response would be.The results indicate that both students and business people perceived a significant gap between the ethical response to the given situations and the typical business person's response. Students were significantly more accepting than business people of questionable ethical responses, and they also had a more negative view of the ethics of business people than did the experienced business people.The male students were more accepting of questionable ethical responses and saw less difference between typical and ethical responses than did the female students. However, male and female business people appeared to think alike with regard to both typical and ethical responses.Some suggested implications included the idea that businesses need to increase their efforts to promote ethical conduct and to make ethics a well-known priority in all actions and policies. Barbara C. Cole teaches Business Education classes at Foothills Technical Institute in Searcy, Arkansas. Her research is in the areas of business ethics and cooperative learning. She has published in Journal of Education for Business.Dennie L. Smith is Professor of Education at the University of Memphis, formerly Memphis State University. His writing on creativity, teaching strategies, and simulation systems has appeared in numerous journals and books. He has been a consultant to businesses for over 15 years in the areas of organizational development and decision making.     

Business Students and Ethics: A Meta-Analysis

Given the proliferation of research regarding the ethical development of students in general, and business students in particular, it is difficult to draw conclusions from the contradictory results of many studies. In this meta-analysis of empirical studies from 1985 through 1994, the relationships of gender, age and undergraduate major to the ethical attitudes and behavior of business students are analyzed. The results indicate that female students exhibit stronger ethical attitudes than males. The same is also true for older versus younger students. However, the relationship with undergraduate major is still difficult to interpret.     

The Ethics of the US Business Executive: A Study of Perceptions

Gallup Polls have reported on the perceived ethics of various professions in the US since 1976. Clergymen and pharmacists were consistently identified as two of the most ethical professionals in the 1980's and 1990's. Business executives have not fared well in these polls and have not been rated among the top ten most ethical professions in any of the years the poll was taken. Ethical codes have not done much to belay the perception that the US business executive is not very ethical. Whether the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will impact the ethical behavior of business executives remains to be seen.