Biasing Research: Can Science be Trusted?

Hershey H. Friedman; Robert B. Fireworker; Harry Nagel

Biasing Research: Can Science be Trusted?

Authors

Hershey H. Friedman Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
Robert B. Fireworker Peter J. Tobin College of Business St. John’s University
Harry Nagel Peter J. Tobin College of Business St. John’s University

Keywords:

Accountability, Ethics, Science

Abstract

There is a growing body of evidence that indicates that most published research is later found to be wrong. This paper will demonstrate why it is difficult to be certain about a so-called fact even when there is published research supporting it. Different types of biases are examined

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Published

2017-09-01

How to Cite

Friedman, H. H., Fireworker, R. B., & Nagel, H. (2017). Biasing Research: Can Science be Trusted?. Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, 14(2). Retrieved from https://mail.articlegateway.com/index.php/JLAE/article/view/1607