ERIC Number: EJ794308
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Publication Date: 2008
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Predicting Intended Unethical Behavior of Business Students
Wilson, Barbara A.
Journal of Education for Business, v83 n4 p187-195 Mar-Apr 2008
What is the likelihood that students would intend to act unethically in the work environment? The author measured business students' intended behavior for 4 hypothetical unethical situations by investigating the following determinants: belief toward the behavior, subjective norms (i.e., pressure), perceived behavioral control, perceived personal outcome (i.e., benefit), and perceived social acceptance by others. In an expanded intention model, belief was consistently the most powerful predictor of intent in all 4 situations. Perceived behavioral control, perceived personal outcome, and perceived social acceptance by others were moderately good predictors of intent. Subjective norms was the weakest predictor of intent. Assessing students' intended unethical behavior has implications for educators. (Contains 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Intention, Norms, Work Environment, Prediction, Ethics, Business Administration Education, Student Behavior, College Students, Higher Education, Peer Acceptance, Beliefs, Self Control, Student Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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