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Ethics, education, and corporate leadership

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The purpose of this study is to determine the relative frequency of course offerings on social issues and business ethics in American business schools. Specifically, a random sample of the curricula of 119 American business schools were analyzed in order to gauge the importance given to coursework on ethics and social issues. The findings indicated that the incidence of such courses was generally low in American business curricula, particularly at the graduate level. These findings are discussed in light of the current concern for more responsible corporate behavior.

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  1. Department of Management, California State University, San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway, 92407, San Bernardino, CA, USA

    G. R. Bassiry

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G. R. Bassiry is currently Associate Professor of Management at California State University in San Bernardino, California. Formerly he served as Vice President and Acting President of Farabi University. He has published numerous journal articles on corporate leadership, international business, ethics, cultural conflicts and corporate policy and is the author of Power vs. Profit by Arno Press of New York Times.

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Bassiry, G.R. Ethics, education, and corporate leadership. J Bus Ethics 9, 799–805 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00383278

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