Title of article :
Students’ Quality Failure and Pressure on Instructors for Participating in Immoral Academic Activities
Author/Authors :
Rajabdorri, Hossein Dept. of Accounting - Faculty of Accounting & Management - Islamic Azad University of Bandar Abbas Branch, Bandar Abbas , Khoramin, Manoochehr Dept. of Accounting - Faculty of Accounting & Management - Islamic Azad University of Bandar Abbas Branch, Bandar Abbas , Rezaie, Hossein Dept. of Accounting - Faculty of Accounting & Management - Islamic Azad University of Fasa Branch, Fasa
Abstract :
Background: Students’ academic quality failure has facilitated education situation in some cases by instructors
over the last few years in order to gain students’ satisfaction and hence it becomes an immoral
action. This paper was written with an aim to investigate the link between students’ academic quality failure
and pressure on instructors for participating in immoral activities in the field of accounting.
Method: This study is a descriptive-correlation study and its population consisted of all accounting instructors
at Iran universities. The sample consisted of 111 individuals, which was obtained by a random
sampling. To measure the research variables, a standard questionnaire was used. Moreover, the study period
was 2017. For analysis of the findings in the form of two main hypotheses, a structural equation
modelling with Smart PLS 3.2.7 edition was used, and confirmatory factor analysis was performed in
LISREL 8.8 edition.
Results: The findings of the research indicate that there is a positive and significant relationship between
students’ academic quality failure and pressure on instructors for participating in immoral activities in accounting.
Conclusion: The findings of the research indicated that there is a positive and significant relationship between students’ academic quality failure and pressure on instructors for participating in immoral activities in accounting. In addition to this, pressure on instructors for participating in immoral academic activities remained at a level higher than average, which calls for more thorough investigation
Keywords :
Accounting , Students , Accounting instructors , Education quality , Professional ethics
Journal title :
International Journal of Ethics and Society