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(Un)ethical practices and ethical dilemmas in Universities: Academic leaders' perceptions
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posted on 2023-05-17, 14:05 authored by Ehrich, LC, Cranston, N, Kimber, M, Starr, KIn this paper, we report on the qualitative component of a study that explored middle level academic leaders' experiences of (un)ethical practices and ethical dilemmas in their daily work. An electronic survey was distributed to academic leaders from universities across three Australian states. There are three major findings in this study. First, the messy context of universities is providing a fertile ground for ethical dilemmas to flourish. Second, the two main categories of unethical practices identified by participants were academic dishonesty and inappropriate behaviour towards staff and students. Third, the ethical dilemmas that emerged focused on the academic leaders' strong sense of professional ethics that were in conflict with an ethic of care, supervisors' directives, and the rules and policies of the organisation.
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Publication title
International Studies in Educational AdministrationVolume
40Pagination
99-114ISSN
1324-1702Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
PageBrosPlace of publication
United KingdomRights statement
Copyright 2012 Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management.Repository Status
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