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Ethical Implications of the Use of Electronic Data in Management Research


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Use of electronic communications data in academic research is discussed in this paper. The paper addresses why electronic communications data is attractive for researchers and how a researcher can use this type of data. It will also look at the prospect of researching a labor dispute and the related labor organizing using electronic communications data. The paper concludes by discussing the ethical issues relevant to accessing this data for research purposes.

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Electronic Communication, Research Ethics
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Kim T Hinrichs
Department of Management College of Business Minnesota State University Mankato, Minnesota 56001

Abstract


Use of electronic communications data in academic research is discussed in this paper. The paper addresses why electronic communications data is attractive for researchers and how a researcher can use this type of data. It will also look at the prospect of researching a labor dispute and the related labor organizing using electronic communications data. The paper concludes by discussing the ethical issues relevant to accessing this data for research purposes.

Keywords


Electronic Communication, Research Ethics

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