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Experimental Approaches to Studying Ethical-Unethical Behavior in Organizations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 January 2015

Linda Klebe Trevino
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Abstract

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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Business Ethics Quarterly , Volume 2 , Issue 2 , April 1992 , pp. 121 - 136
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Copyright © Society for Business Ethics 1992

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