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Plagiarism – Not Just an ``Academic'' Problem

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Teaching Business Ethics

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This article addresses the problem ofplagiarism in business and business education. It discusses the issues involved in determiningwhether plagiarism has actually occurred and arange of alternatives for preventing, detecting and dealing with plagiarism. The articleconcludes by discussing the relevance ofplagiarism for businesses students, andsuggesting ways that business managers andeducators can prevent, detect, assess andrespond to plagiarism in business practice andeducation.

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Nitterhouse, D. Plagiarism – Not Just an ``Academic'' Problem. Teaching Business Ethics 7, 215–227 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025017019246

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