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Erschienen in: Journal of Business Ethics 1/2021

29.08.2019 | Original Paper

Quantitative Research on Leadership and Business Ethics: Examining the State of the Field and an Agenda for Future Research

verfasst von: Michael Palanski, Alexander Newman, Hannes Leroy, Celia Moore, Sean Hannah, Deanne Den Hartog

Erschienen in: Journal of Business Ethics | Ausgabe 1/2021

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Abstract

In this article, the co-editors of the Leadership and Ethics: Quantitative Analysis section of the journal outline some of the key issues about conducting quantitative research at the intersection of business, ethics, and leadership. They offer guidance for authors by explaining the types of papers that are often rejected and how to avoid some common pitfalls that lead to rejection. They also offer some ideas for future research by drawing upon the opinions of four noted experts in the field to consider the types of research questions we should be asking, the types of theory we should be building, the types of models we should be testing, and the types of methods we should be using.

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Metadaten
Titel
Quantitative Research on Leadership and Business Ethics: Examining the State of the Field and an Agenda for Future Research
verfasst von
Michael Palanski
Alexander Newman
Hannes Leroy
Celia Moore
Sean Hannah
Deanne Den Hartog
Publikationsdatum
29.08.2019
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Journal of Business Ethics / Ausgabe 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0167-4544
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-0697
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-019-04267-9

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