RT Article
T1 The Ethics of In-company Research: An Exploratory Study
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 52
IS 3
SP 243
OP 256
A1 Maxwell, G.
A1 Beattie, R.
A2 Beattie, R.
LA English
YR 2004
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785670565
AB This paper seeks to advance ethical practice in business and integrate ethics with management curricula. It focuses on the ethical dimensions of in-company research conducted by human resource practitioners who are part time students on a postgraduate research degree award (M.Sc. in HRM). These dual roles of academic researcher in HRM and HR practitioner can become blurred and present particular ethical considerations. Beyond ethical perspectives of HRM, the paper investigates the ethics of in-company research in terms of conceptual and operational factors. The main conclusion is that ethical guidelines need to be developed for M.Sc. in HRM students. Draft guidelines are offered as the basis for development.
K1 in-company research
K1 HRM practitioners
K1 HRM researchers
K1 management ethics
DO 10.1023/B:BUSI.0000037534.67412.b5