Why students take elective business ethics courses: Applying the theory of planned behavior

Despite the prevalence of elective business ethics courses, little research has sought to explain and predict why some students enroll in these courses and while others do not. Using the theory of planned behavior (Ajzen and Madden, 1986) as a theoretical foundation, 178 graduate students in Ireland...

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Main Author: Randall, Donna M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1994
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1994, Volume: 13, Issue: 5, Pages: 369-378
Further subjects:B Theoretical Foundation
B Plan Behavior
B Business Ethic
B Graduate Student
B Economic Growth
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Summary:Despite the prevalence of elective business ethics courses, little research has sought to explain and predict why some students enroll in these courses and while others do not. Using the theory of planned behavior (Ajzen and Madden, 1986) as a theoretical foundation, 178 graduate students in Ireland were surveyed about their intention to sign up for an elective ethics class. Their behavior was measured two months later. The results reveal the power of the theory of planned behavior to explain and predict who takes elective ethics classes.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00871764