Ethical Issues in International Business Research

Holtbrügge D (2025)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2025

Journal

Management International Review Springer Verlag (Germany)

DOI: 10.1007/s11575-025-00598-0

Abstract

This article examines the ethical challenges in international business research, emphasizing how cultural diversity and socio-economic disparities intensify the risk of questionable and unethical practices. Various unethical practices are identified across stages of the research process, including conceptualization biases, data manipulation, and publication misconduct. Specific issues such as ethnocentric bias, idea theft, selective measurement, p-hacking, plagiarism, and coercive citation are critically discussed. Four approaches to enhance ethical research are proposed: researcher ethics, institutional ethics, professional ethics, and publication ethics. Intercultural sensitivity, transparency, and adherence to ethical guidelines are essential for the credibility and integrity of international business research.

Authors with CRIS profile

Dirk Holtbrügge Lehrstuhl für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Internationales Management

How to cite

APA:

Holtbrügge, D. (2025). Ethical Issues in International Business Research. Management International Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-025-00598-0

MLA:

Holtbrügge, Dirk. "Ethical Issues in International Business Research." Management International Review (2025).

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