Randi L. Sims, Ph.D.
Journal of Education for Business

The Relationship Between Academic Dishonesty and Unethical Business Practices

Randi L. Sims

Abstract

This article investigates whether the range and severity of academic dishonesty engaged in during undergraduate studies is related to the range and severity of dishonesty engaged in later during employment. Self-reported data was collect ed from 60 MBA students. Findings indicate that subjects who admitted to having engaged in a wide range of academic dishonesty also admitted to a wide range of work-related dishonesty. Additionally, those subjects who engaged in behaviors considered sev erely dishonest in college also engaged in behaviors considered severely dishonest at work.


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