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During the last several decades, business schools have increasingly portrayed themselves as the advocates and teachers of business ethics. In this context, educators have examined, criticized, and written about the questionable actions of many organizations. Business schools are, however, currently facing their own unprecedented crisis in the form of dramatically declining enrollments. This paper examines the morality of the various possible response strategies and argues that how business schools respond to this crisis will serve as a clear indication of their own organizational ethics and values.
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McKendall, M.A., Lindquist, S.C. True Colors: The Response of Business Schools to Declining Enrollments. Journal of Business Ethics 16, 867–872 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017961719764
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