The relationship between emotional intelligence maximizing tendencies and business students perceptions of cheating
Cheating in college is a serious and increasing phenomenon. Cheating among business students is even more concerning. Significant research investigated the psychological determinants of cheating. The current study investigates emotional intelligence and maximizing tendencies as potentially related to cheating ethics perception among business students. A sample of undergraduate business students in a large university was surveyed. The results indicate that students who are more emotionally intelligent and those scoring high on maximizing tendencies perceived cheating actions as more unethical compared to other students. Several demographic differences also appeared.