Treat me fairly now or I will commit misconduct later: integrating general strain and procedural (in)justice in graduate education
Stephanie Geoghan,
Kristy Holtfreter
Abstract:Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to integrate general strain theory and procedural justice in the context of research misconduct in university settings.
Design/methodology/approach
Drawing on media accounts and past research, the authors present data on the financial costs of research misconduct to universities and identify graduate school processes as a possible source of strain may lead to misconduct. Relevant research on procedural justice in organizational settings is also examined.
Findings
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