An examination of the role of attitudinal characteristics and motivation on the cheating behavior of business students

Ethics and Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 281-302

  Davy, Jeanette A ^a   Kincaid, Joel F ^b   Smith, Kenneth J ^c,e   Trawick, Michelle A ^d  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WINSTON SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SALISBURY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Department of Accounting and Legal Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudinal characteristics; Cheating; Motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348969701     PISSN: 10508422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508420701519304     Document Type: Article

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