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Perceptions of Research Misconduct and an Analysis of Their Correlates.
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Braxton, John M.; Bayer, Alan E. – Journal of Higher Education, 1994
A survey of 334 biochemists identified 5 patterns of attitudes and beliefs about taking action for scientific misconduct: (1) reputational harm, (2) sanction criteria, (3) whistleblower stigmatization, (4) professional etiquette, and (5) ideological desensitization. Influences of intraprofessional status, departmental cohesion, institutional…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Beliefs, Biochemistry, Fraud
Personal Experiences of Research Misconduct and the Response of Individual Academic Scientists.
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Braxton, John M.; Bayer, Alan E. – Science, Technology, and Human Values, 1996
Examines the responses of senior academic biochemists to an incident of scientific wrongdoing. Concludes that these individuals endorsed less-formal action when either the actions were believed to have the potential to publicly embarrass the offending individual, or when the actions might adversely affect the professional career of the…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Codes of Ethics, Educational Environment, Higher Education
The Influence of Graduate Department Quality on the Sanctioning of Scientific Misconduct.
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Braxton, John M. – Journal of Higher Education, 1991
A survey of 138 chemistry, physics, psychology, and sociology department heads investigated the relationship between the administrator's graduate school department quality and the formality of sanctioning of colleagues for violating each of the four norms of science. The results and implications for professional socialization within disciplines…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Behavior Standards, Department Heads, Discipline Policy