Code of ethical research conduct
The association believes that researchers should conduct themselves with honesty and integrity and with regard to the welfare of humans, fellow researchers and the natural environment. The over-arching aim of research in the purchasing and supply field should be to improve the lives of humans through improvements in business practice based upon an increased understanding of business phenomena and techniques. The process of research should thus be regarded as a professional, ethically-based activity, subject to certain principles defining and delineating acceptable conduct. Those principles are summarised in this document.
We are aware that many educational and research institutions possess their own codes of ethical conduct, and this document is intended to supplement rather than replace any existing in-house guidelines.
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