Allan J. Kimmel

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Ethical Issues in Behavioral Research (eBook, PDF)

Basic and Applied Perspectives

Beschreibung

With concerns rising over the ethical dimensions of behavioral research and the developments in ethical codification and the research review process, Ethical Issues in Behavioral Research looks at the research community's response to the ethical challenges that arise in the application of research approaches. * * Focuses on ethical and legal aspects of participant research on the internet * Presents a practical framework for ethical decision making * Discusses the revised ethical principles and code of conduct of the American Psychological Association * A new chapter detailing ethical issues in marketing and opinion research, including a contrast of market and academic research and a summary of the author's research comparing ethical trends in psychology and marketing fields * Offers in-depth coverage of recent ethical developments outside of the United States including an update of the survey of the international codes of ethics and recommendations for avoiding ethical pitfalls encountered in cross-national research * Includes a list of useful internet links devoted to ethical issues in research * Includes a Foreword by Herbert C. Kelman

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Autor

Allan J. Kimmel is Professor of Marketing at ESCP-EAP, European School of Management (Paris, France). His publications include Rumor and Rumor Control: A Manager's Guide to Understanding and Combatting Rumors (2004) and Marketing Communication: New Approaches, Technologies, and Styles (edited, 2005).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781405182102
• Artikelnr.: 38281476

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"The great strength of Ethical Issues is that is a trulypractical guide for researchers. It addresses the day-todaydilemmas that researchers struggle with when trying to balancescientific rigour against ethical responsibilities.... If you thinkethical review is an annoyingly bureaucratic hurdle that hampers orcompromises your research efforts, I dare you to read it.Ethical Issues might just change your mind!" (PsychologyLearning and Teaching, Autumn 2008)

"This book deserves to be read widely by researchers whowork with human participants or subjects. This book providesvaluable insights about the ethical standards of research. Peoplewho work with ethics committees will find this a beneficial ....While his central focus is on

behavioral research, the bookdiscusses ethical issues underpinning much non-medical research andthus covers an extensive range of issues ... . The referencelist provided is among the most comprehensive I have seen in thisfield, and is fairly up-to-date, which in itself this is a veryvaluable resource." (Metapsychology, November2008)â??With Enron, Abu Ghraib and waterboarding at Guantanamo Bayin daily newscasts, Kimmelâ??s Ethical Issues in BehavioralResearch could not have come at a more propitious time. Thispage-turning second edition expands and deepens its predecessorâ?? most importantly, in its expanded coverage of ethicalconcerns in cross-cultural and internationalresearch.â??
â??Howard Wainer, The Wharton School of The Universityof Pennsylvania

â??Faced with a daunting array of human subjectsregulations and the expanding role of review boards, newinvestigators will find Kimmelâ??s book an invaluable guide.Interspersed with a broad range of case studies, this book is bothinstructive and highly informative â?? a thoroughlycaptivating introduction to the ethics of research with humansubjects.â??
â??Ralph L. Rosnow, Temple University