Among salient strengths of the book is its development of a conceptual framework of academic integrity founded on a positive academic ethos; a holistic approach; an empirical grounding with theoretical implications for developing an academic ethos that will stem inclinations towards unethical behavior in the future; an integration of qualitative research from North America, South America, and Europe; a discerning overview of the process of academic ethos management; and notably an overview of the spectrum of methods and tools for managing the core values of an academic ethos aimed at the fostering of academic and career integrity.
—Professor Charles Wankel,
St. John’s University, New York
[In this book] Agata Stachowicz-Stanusch places academic institutions squarely in the same arena and on the same foundation as the many companies and other institutions where their graduates will build careers. She asks the same questions of higher education that have been asked of society’s other core institutions with regard to ethics and fundamental values. This volume will be an invaluable resource for educational leaders and administrators and faculty who want to ensure that their institutions reflect the same values they espouse.
—Mary C. Gentile, PhD,
Babson College
Dr. Stachowicz-Stanusch’s new book arrives at just the right time with just the right focus and content. [This] book shows how universities and their business schools can discover their core values, make them real on a day to day basis, and truly walk the talk of ethical commitment and leadership. Rich in examples from around the world, [it] provides a valuable, scientific roadmap that can be followed and adjusted for individual situations and opportunities by educational leaders committed to setting the kind of ethical leadership example we all need from our universities and their business schools.
—Professor James A.F. Stoner, Fordham University,
New York