LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
CHAPTER ONE: Ethics and Leadership in Higher Education
CHAPTER TWO: Business Education`s Role in Ethical Development
Historical Background
The Ford and Carnegie Foundation Reports
Evaluating Business Education
Criticisms of Business Programs
Leadership Task Force Report of the AACSB
Can There Be Congruency in the AACSB?
CHAPTER THREE: Between Theory and Practice: Bridging the Gap
Pervasiveness of Academic Dishonesty
Why Do Students Cheat?
Online Education and Student Cheating
A Brief Primer on Ethical Theory
Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Business and Professional Ethics
Ethics in the Global Marketplace
Corporate Social Responsibility
Social Responsibility in Action-Tierra Pacifica Corporation
Social Responsibility in Action-Stride Rite
Social Responsibility in Action-The Timberland Company
Lessons To Be Learned
CHAPTER FOUR: Creating An Ethical Classroom Climate
Leadership and Ethical Classroom Climate
Ecosystem of an Online Course
Ethical Online Course Climate
Classroom Structure and Ethical Climate
CHAPTER FIVE: Changing Views of Business Faculty and Business Students
Methodology
Faculty
Students
Survey Instrument
Method of Analysi
s CHAPTER SIX: Student Readiness and Ethics Education
A Conceptual Model
Measures
Data Analysis
Independent Samples T-Tests
Conclusion
CHAPTER SEVEN: The Future of Business Ethics Education
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX A: Independent Samples T-Tests for Previous Ethics Education
APPENDIX B: Independent Samples T-Tests for Readiness
INDEX
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1 Gap Between Business and Academia
Figure 2.2 Research Tradeoffs and Ideal Positioning
Figure 2.3 Gap between Current and Ideal Skill Levels of Faculty
Figure 4.1 Factors Influencing Classroom Climate
Figure 4.2 Online Course and Its Ecosystem
Figure 4.3 A Model of Ethical Climate in a College Course
Figure 4.4 Elements of Course Structure
Figure 6.1 Conceptual Model of the Impact of Readiness and Ethics Education on Ethical Awareness