Ethics and Economics in International Business Education: A Comparison of Kuwaiti and U.S. Students Using an Ultimatum Game Scenario

Autor/inn/en	Wittmer, Dennis; Al-Kazemi, Ali
Titel	Ethics and Economics in International Business Education: A Comparison of Kuwaiti and U.S. Students Using an Ultimatum Game Scenario
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching in International Business, 23 (2013) 4, S.291-309 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0897-5930
DOI	10.1080/08975930.2012.779914
Schlagwörter	Business Education; Ethics; International Trade; Business Education Teachers; Economic Research; Economics; Cross Cultural Studies; Games; Teaching Methods; Management Development; Comparative Education; Graduate Students; Masters Programs; Kuwait; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wirtschaftserziehung; Wirtschaftspädagogik; Ethik; Trade; International relations; Handel; Internationale Beziehungen; Wirtschaftsforschung; Volkswirtschaftslehre; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Game; Spiel; Spiele; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; USA
Abstract	In the past 20 years a body of research in behavioral and experimental economics has challenged classical economic theory. Yet, this body of research seems relatively unknown in business education. One behavioral test with implications for international business education has been the use of ultimatum games, which has more recently expanded to cross-cultural studies. Yet, virtually no cross-cultural studies have been conducted for subjects in Middle Eastern countries. One of the central findings from ultimatum game research and other variations is that individuals place a high value on fairness in transactions, a fundamentally ethical concept. This article reports a preliminary study of Kuwaiti and U.S. business students. Results are consistent with previous studies, showing Kuwaiti subjects to be in line with subjects from developed economies. Discussion includes the implications for management and business educators. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10