Students' and Faculty Members' Perceptions of the Importance of Business Ethics and Accounting Ethics Education: Is There an Expectations Gap?

摘要: Despite a wealth of prior research (e.g., Wynd and Mager, 1989; Weber, 1990; Harris, 1991; Harris Guffey, McCabe et al., Murphy Boatright, 1994; Gautschi Jones, 1998), little consensus has arisen about the goals effectiveness business ethics education. Additionally, accounting academics have recently been questioned as to their commitment education (Gunz McCutcheon, 1998). The current study examines whether students' perceptions are fundamentally different from faculty members. uses survey instrument elicit student responses various questions concerning importance Statistical analyses indicate that students consider both be more important than Implications these results for members interested in discussed.