Businesses looking to stay out of headlines for cheating and other unethical behavior may want to push for ethical standards within their institutions.
Demanding high performance by employees without emphasizing the need to follow a code of ethics encourages cheating in the workplace, according to a study led by professors from the University of Central Florida, University of Georgia, Arizona State University, and University of Nebraska-Kearney.
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