Experimental Approaches to Studying Ethical-Unethical Behavior in Organizations
The social scientific study of ethical-unethical behavior in work organizations is in an early stage of development. This paper discusses some of the problems of conducting social scientific research in this area and explores the potential contribution of experimental research approaches. Both labor...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1992
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Business ethics quarterly
Year: 1992, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 121-136 |
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| Summary: | The social scientific study of ethical-unethical behavior in work organizations is in an early stage of development. This paper discusses some of the problems of conducting social scientific research in this area and explores the potential contribution of experimental research approaches. Both laboratory and field experimentation allow the investigator to test theory-based hypotheses and to study causal relations. Examples are provided of investigations that have applied these methods to the study of business ethics. |
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| ISSN: | 2153-3326 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Business ethics quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3857567 |