Evaluating MBA Superstars
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at 01:26PM
Business is booming. Stockholders are jumping for joy. Through the efforts of your team, your company is in the public spotlight. It’s going to be a good day! But, how long will it last?
In the wake of corporate ethics scandals, the selection of the best candidate for your team may require adding a new formula to your hiring equation. A candidates’ education and experience is undoubtedly an important consideration when selecting the next member of your team. But, education and experience won’t help you to defend your company if it is charged with ethics violations.
Before you hire your next MBA superstar, you may want to read what researchers are saying.
“Research shows that a person who cheats in one environment is likely to cheat in another.” “Nonis and Smith (2001) found a strong correlation between dishonesty at school and at work for both undergraduate and graduate business students. Cheating among college students is a warning about the future frequency of unethical behavior in all aspects of business.”- An analysis of cheating among business students: The Influence of Religion and the Campus Environment.
“In his review of studies of college-student academic misconduct, Whitley (1998) found past cheating to be among the strongest predictors of future cheating.” - an excerpt from the Central Connecticut State University website -
Dawn Turner
The SearchLogix Group
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