How Do We Know What Works? A Review and Critique of Current Practices in Ethics Training Evaluation

Logan M. Steele, Tyler J. Mulhearn, Kelsey E. Medeiros, Logan L. Watts, Shane Connelly, Michael D. Mumford

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Abstract

Training is a costly investment. As such, it is of great interest to know the extent to which that investment is yielding a positive return. Recent meta-analytic efforts have observed that ethics training programs are, indeed, having a positive effect, leading to the conclusion that the programs are working. However, they have also uncovered considerable variability in the effectiveness of ethics training programs, which leads to the purpose of the present study—to review current practices in ethics training evaluation. Through this review of 243 studies, consisting of 380 ethics trainings, we identified major themes in evaluation practices and training design. The tradeoffs associated with these evaluation procedures and designs are discussed, along with directions for future research.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)319-350
Number of pages32
JournalAccountability in Research
Volume23
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2016

Keywords

  • Criterion
  • ethics training
  • evaluation
  • measurement
  • training
  • training design

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