Jr. Sparks et M. Johlke, FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR BY PERSONAL SALESPEOPLE - AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION, Journal of business ethics, 15(8), 1996, pp. 871-887
Historically, students have held negative perceptions about the ethics
of salespeople. Using an experiment, this study explores which factor
s affect students' perceptions of how frequently salespeople behave un
ethically. Additionally, the study investigates whether the same facto
rs influence the degree to which certain behaviors are considered seri
ous ethical violations.