Journal Articles Regarding Business Ethics
SOSC 2340A FW2022-3 Assignment # 2: Research exercise
Weight: 25 %
Due:
Length 1500-2000 word
This assignment consists of two related steps.
Step One:
Find two (2) scholarly journal articles published in 2022 on one of the topics covered in this course. You may define the topic as narrowly as you wish, but it should have some connection with the themes of the course. Because the course is interdisciplinary, Google Scholar is a useful tool for finding articles. You may be able to access the articles via the public internet, but often they will be available only in paywalled journals. In that case, you will have to access the articles through the York University library website.
Both articles should be published in academic peer-reviewed journals. If you are unsure about whether a publication qualifies, please consult your tutorial leader. The papers you choose may include either analytic, argumentative, theoretical papers or ones reporting original empirical research, but you should not include papers that are purely literature reviews.
For each of the two articles, answer the following questions
1. How would you cite the article, both in the body of a paper and in the bibliography/references section, using the citation/reference style used in that article itself. In other words, find a citation to a specific page number in the article, and indicate the rule it follows for how to cite it—e.g. (author surname, year: page #). What rules does it follow for bibliographic entries (“References”) at the end? Answer this by providing the full citation for the article using the article’s own bibliographic citation style. It is not necessary for you to identify or name the style. (2 points
2. What is the general topic or area of the article? (summary) (2 points)
3. What kind of article is it—what method or methods does the study use (e.g., theoretical/analytic, historical/case study, quantititative empirical study, qualitative empirical study, etc.)? If it is an empirical study, what sources of data does it use? (5 points)
4. What is the specific question the study aims to answer, hypothesis it seeks to test, or thesis it seeks to defend? What is the significance of this question in terms of previous empirical and theoretical literature (i.e., why does the question matter)? (5 points)
5. What does the study find, both in terms of the specific question and its broader implications? [We don’t expect you to try to follow, much less describe, the technicalities of, say, statistical analyses used in a quantitative study, or all the theoretical references. We do expect you to make an effort to figure out the general points, which you will not succeed in doing just by picking out bits and pieces you think you understand out of context, or copying things you don’t understand.] (6 points)
20 points total per article; 40 points altogether for Step One
Step Two
Go back to the articles you looked at in Step One. For each, find a journal article that is referred to in that article (you may, if necessary, use two articles cited in one of the Step One articles). If your first articles have a literature review section (most will), that is a good place to look. If possible, choose an article that is discussed (however briefly) rather than one that is cited in passing. Make sure that each of these cited sources is a journal article, not a book, popular magazine article, newspaper item, government document etc.
You should now have 2 articles, each cited in one of the Step One articles. Access and read the two articles.
For each Step Two article, answer questions 1 through 5 (above) as per Step One. Each answer is worth the same number of points as in Stage One. In addition, answer the following:
6. How is the cited article related to the article that cites it? Why does the author of the later article refer to it? (For information? For analysis? For theoretical perspective?) Does the author of the later article agree or disagree with the conclusions of the previous article? What more do you know about the topic, and in what way do you better understand the Step One (later) article, from having read the Step Two (earlier) article? (10 points)
30 points total per article; 60 points altogether for Step Two. Step One (40 points) + Two (60 points) = 100 points.
General Instructions
Each component will be graded holistically based on relevance to the question, demonstrated comprehension, and clear, skillful expression. Some or all of the possible points for an article may be withheld if the article is not meet the specifications set out in these instructions.
Please upload the paper to Turnitin by midnight on the evening of February 13. Make sure you upload the correct file; you are responsible if the file you have uploaded violates academic honesty rules.
Research Exercise
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Step One
Huang, X., Chau, K. Y., Tang, Y. M., & Iqbal, W. (2022). Business ethics and irrationality in SME during COVID-19: does it impact on sustainable business resilience? Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10(1), 1-13.
Question 1
I would cite this article by following the author-date in-text citation method, placing the author’s last name and year of publication for the source. Since this source has multiple authors, I will list the first authors’ last names followed by ''et al.'' and the year of publication. For example, (Huang et al., 2022). One complete reference for the article must appear in the reference list at the end of the paper. The reference list must follow this order: author's last name and initials (first and middle names written as initials), publication year, article title, journal name in italics, volume and issue, page range, and DOI. The listed references must be arranged alphabetically.
Question 2
The general topic or area of the article is business ethics. The study examines business ethics, focusing on its problems and associated success factors. The article suggests that ethical and unethical behaviors impact business differently. Ethical behaviors are associated with positive values like honesty, accountability, and transparency, whereas unethical behaviors result in negative effects such as financial fraud.
Question 3
This article is an original research article categorized as a quantitative empirical study. It uses quantitative methods, including surveys and an online questionnaire. The researchers collected data from a sample of the general population consisting of small business owners and managers. This study uses a random sampling approach to obtain samples.
Question 4
The study aims to answer the question: Does business ethics positively affect sustainable business resilience? This question matters because it helps stakeholders identify ethical behaviors necessary for business success and sustainability. Previous research outlined that corporations observe business ethics to boost and maintain employee integrity and gain trust from primary stakeholders. Through this question, key stakeholders will ensure that businesses operate professionally to safeguard the interest of the employees and the public.
Question 5
The study finds that business ethics positively affects the sustainability of business resilience. Based on this finding, organizations committed to moral values, and ethical standards can integrate business ethics into policies and practices to facilitate a healthy environment. Ethical behaviors are the cornerstone of business success. They promote integrity, strengthen the relationship between the organization and its stakeholders, help companies build solid reputations, and encourage good governance.
Al Armoti, A., Abdullah, H., & Noor, A. S. (2022). Impact of business ethics on employee's productivity and organization growth: A case study at Emaar Properties Corporation, Dubai, UAE. Asian Management and Business Review, 2(2), 139-146.
Question 1
I would cite this article by following the author-date in-text citation method, placing the author’s last name and year of publication for the source. Since this source has multiple authors, I will list the first authors’ last names followed by ''et al.'' and the year of publication. For example, (Al Armoti et al., 2022). One complete reference for the article must appear in the reference list at the end of the paper. The reference list must follow this order: author's last name and initials (first and middle names written as initials), publication year, article title, journal name in italics, volume and issue, page range, and DOI. The listed references must be arranged alphabetically.
Question 2
The article generally talks about the impact of business ethics on organizational growth and employee productivity. It explains how business ethics has improved employee performance and ensured organizational growth.
Question 3
The article is a quantitative empirical study that used a survey for data collection. The survey involves a questionnaire with closed-ended questions about business ethics in the working environment. It uses a convenience sampling method to draw samples.
Question 4
The study aims to answer the question: What impact does business ethics has on organization and employees? The study examines whether ethical behaviors promote organizational growth and improve employee productivity. In terms of previous empirical and theoretical literature, this question helps assess the significance of business ethics principles for treating employees, consumers, and other key stakeholders. Through this assessment, one can understand how workplace ethics contribute to business sustainability.
Question 5
The study finds that business ethics improve operational standards and employee productivity, improve consumer satisfaction, promote organizational growth, and enable management to handle every crisis effectively. Simply put, the study finds that business ethics is reliable for improving employee productivity and organizational growth. The findings affirm that ethical behaviors are an ingredient of a productive workplace that attracts top talents and customers.
Step Two
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