Korean journal of food and cookery science (한국식품조리과학회지)

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Attitudes towards Business Ethics by ATBEQ of the Students Majoring in Culinary and Foodservice Management

ATBEQ를 이용한 조리외식 전공 학생의 기업윤리에 대한 태도 연구

  • Jung, Hyo-Sun (Dept. of Culinary Science and Arts, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Yoon, Hye-Hyun (Dept. of Culinary Science and Arts, Kyung Hee University)
  • 정효선 (경희대학교 조리과학과) ;
  • 윤혜현 (경희대학교 조리과학과)
  • Published : 2006.12.31
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Abstract

This study investigated the attitudes towards business ethics of 409 University students majoring in culinary science and foodservice management. The survey questionnaire evaluated their attitudes by ATBEQ (Attitudes towards Business Ethics Questionnaire), using a seven-point scale and the data were analysed by frequency, t-test, ANOVA and reliability analysis. The average value of ATBEQ was investigated with attitudes towards ethics (3.48${\pm}$0.79), application of the ethics to business (4.24${\pm}$0.71), business profit making (4.18${\pm}$0.71), businessman (4.29${\pm}$0.67) and practice of business ethics (3.16${\pm}$0.79). The female, undergraduate and younger students showed significantly higher scores of attitudes towards business ethics (higher ethical attitude) than the male, graduate and older students, respectively. There are some similar results between Korean and Israeli students, while western students (America, Australia and Turkey) showed different attitudes with Korean students.

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