TY - JOUR
T1 - A meta-analytic investigation of business ethics instruction
AU - Waples, Ethan P.
AU - Antes, Alison L.
AU - Murphy, Stephen T.
AU - Connelly, Shane
AU - Mumford, Michael D.
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank Dr. Lynn D. Devenport, Dr. Ryan P. Brown, and Jason Hill for their contributions to the present effort. In addition, we would like to acknowledge the National Institutes of Health and the Office of Research Integrity (5R01-NS049535-02) and the National Science Foundation (SES 0529910).
PY - 2009/6
Y1 - 2009/6
N2 - The education of students and professionals in business ethics is an increasingly important goal on the agenda of business schools and corporations. The present study provides a meta-analysis of 25 previously conducted business ethics instructional programs. The role of criteria, study design, participant characteristics, quality of instruction, instructional content, instructional program characteristics, and characteristics of instructional methods as moderators of the effectiveness of business ethics instruction were examined. Overall, results indicate that business ethics instructional programs have a minimal impact on increasing outcomes related to ethical perceptions, behavior, or awareness. However, specific criteria, content, and methodological moderators of effectiveness shed light on potential recommendations for improving business ethics instruction. Implications for future research and practice in business ethics are discussed.
AB - The education of students and professionals in business ethics is an increasingly important goal on the agenda of business schools and corporations. The present study provides a meta-analysis of 25 previously conducted business ethics instructional programs. The role of criteria, study design, participant characteristics, quality of instruction, instructional content, instructional program characteristics, and characteristics of instructional methods as moderators of the effectiveness of business ethics instruction were examined. Overall, results indicate that business ethics instructional programs have a minimal impact on increasing outcomes related to ethical perceptions, behavior, or awareness. However, specific criteria, content, and methodological moderators of effectiveness shed light on potential recommendations for improving business ethics instruction. Implications for future research and practice in business ethics are discussed.
KW - Articles included in Meta-Analysis:
KW - Business ethics
KW - Ethics
KW - Ethics instruction
KW - Ethics training
KW - Meta-analysis
KW - Training effectiveness
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U2 - 10.1007/s10551-008-9875-0
DO - 10.1007/s10551-008-9875-0
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:67349123825
SN - 0167-4544
VL - 87
SP - 133
EP - 151
JO - Journal of Business Ethics
JF - Journal of Business Ethics
IS - 1
ER -