Costa, Murilo Marques, Sousa, Marcos de Moraes, Coelho, Ricardo Limongi Fran\ca, Torres, Miguel Matos, e Silva, Priscilla Rayanne (2025) From ethical conduct to responsible science in management research. RAE-Revista de Administração de Empresas, 65 (6). Article Number e2024–0519. ISSN 0034-7590. E-ISSN 2178-938X. (doi:10.1590/S0034-759020250610) (KAR id:111931)
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Abstract
This essay examines how p-hacking and HARKing compromise integrity in management research. Competitive pressures and the “publish or perish” culture often foster questionable practices, resulting in distorted findings and low reproducibility. The discussion critiques overreliance on p-values and neglect of effect sizes and proposes solutions through transparency, preregistration, and open science. Systemic reforms are advocated to strengthen reliability, promote responsible science, and enhance the societal relevance of scientific contributions. Keywords: HARKing, management research, p-hacking, questionable research, research ethics.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| DOI/Identification number: | 10.1590/S0034-759020250610 |
| Uncontrolled keywords: | HARKing, management research, p-hacking, questionable research, research ethics |
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H Social Sciences H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Institutional Unit: | Schools > Kent Business School |
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| Depositing User: | Miguel Torres |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Nov 2025 21:36 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 10 Nov 2025 13:55 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/111931 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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