JOURNAL OF LEADERSHIP, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ETHICS
Biasing Research: Can Science be Trusted?
Author(s): Hershey H. Friedman, Robert B. Fireworker, Harry Nagel
Citation: Hershey H. Friedman, Robert B. Fireworker, Harry Nagel, (2017) "Biasing Research: Can Science be Trusted?," Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, Vol. 14, Iss. 2, pp. 105-116
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
There is a growing body of evidence that indicates that most published research is later found to be wrong. This paper will demonstrate why it is difficult to be certain about a so-called fact even when there is published research supporting it. Different types of biases are examined.