Plagiarism, Replication of Published Material without Citation and the Policy of the European Management Review

Abstract

This paper responds to calls for editorial teams to provide clear guidance on ethical issues such as plagiarism. Our objective is to outline a policy suitable for an international journal that belongs to an international community, with members across different cultures, speaking different languages. After considering definitions of plagiarism and stating our preference for addressing issues of undeclared replication of text without citation, we review the academic literature on incidents of such behaviour and extant policies of different bodies addressing such practices. We then offer a unique insight into incidents and editorial considerations around submissions to the European Management Review that have replicated text without proper citation. Finally, we employ our definition of replication of text without citation, lessons from the extant literature and evidence from our observations in this journal to establish a policy that European Management Review will employ in the future.

Attitude toward plagiarism among Chemistry and Biology students in Algeria

“…Our results from the analysis revealed no significant differences in attitudes towards plagiarism across the chemistry and biology departments. These findings are consistent with a study by Lee et al (2019) who also confirm that students' attitudes towards plagiarism are not influenced by the field of study they belong to.…”

Methodology Matters; Even More

“…There is evidence that our knowledge has been shaped by academics in particular countries (e.g., Locke, 1989; Kipping et al ., 2004; Mir et al ., 2004; Meyer, 2006). To broaden the scope of setting research agendas, EMR made a commitment to establishing a network to invite writers who are influential in setting the agenda in a particular country, but whose work has yet to be shared with an English‐speaking audience (Lee et al ., 2019). It is just as likely that both the methods that we employ and our assumptions about the usefulness of the information gathered by those methods are shaped by particular cultures.…”

On the shoulders of giants? Motives to cite in management research

“…First, it is important to remain vigilant regarding the epistemic function of citations when evaluating papers, and to make sure that the references that are mentioned are accurate. Proper citation is currently an important concern for management journals -and in particular for the European Management Review (Lee et al, 2019). The objective is to avoid referencing errors or malpractices that may both mislead subsequent research and undermine the credibility of our academic community (Harzing, 2002).…”