Why students take elective business ethics courses: Applying the theory of planned behavior
Journal of Business Ethics · 1994 · Volume 13 · Issue 5
Abstract
Despite the prevalence of elective business ethics courses, little research has sought to explain and predict why some students enroll in these courses and while others do not. Using the theory of planned behavior (Ajzen and Madden, 1986) as a theoretical foundation, 178 graduate students in Ireland were surveyed about their intention to sign up for an elective ethics class. Their behavior was measured two months later. The results reveal the power of the theory of planned behavior to explain and predict who takes elective ethics classes.
Keywords
Economic Growth, Business Ethic, Graduate Student, Theoretical Foundation, Plan Behavior
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