JOURNAL OF BUSINESS DIVERSITY

College Faculty and Administrators’ Perception of Student Ethics

Author(s): Linda K. Lau, James C. Haug, Linda Berns Wright

Citation: Linda K. Lau, James C. Haug, Linda Berns Wright, (2012) "College Faculty and Administrators’ Perception of Student Ethics," Journal of Business Diversity, Vol.12, Iss. 1, pp. 107 - 121

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

In this study, we investigate the perception of academia - faculty, administrators, coaches, and staff –

concerning students’ ethical behaviors. A survey questionnaire was emailed to 738 university employees

and 121 responses were received. Our research results concluded that the faculty recognizes the

importance of their actions as role models for students. Further, they understand that they can have an

impact on students’ behaviors as they face ethical issues in the campus environment. The majority of

faculty expressed the desire to discipline cheating students using two methods: the University Honor

Board and the course instructor.