Crossing the Red Line? Empirical Evidence and Useful Recommendations on Questionable Research Practices among Business Scholars
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Questionable research practices; Ethics in research; Estimated prevalence; Justifications; Formal sanctions; Prevention efforts; Perceived behavioral control;All these keywords.
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