{"product_id":"inside-an-academic-scandal-isbn-9780262049887","title":"Inside an Academic Scandal","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow fraud in a published paper about honesty roiled the world of social science.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2012 Max Bazerman, along with four coauthors, published an influential paper showing that “signing first”—that is, promising to tell the truth before filling out a form—produced greater honesty than signing afterward. In 2021, academic sleuths revealed that two of the experiments in the paper were fraudulent, triggering what would become one of the most significant academic frauds of the twenty-first century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eInside an Academic Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e, Bazerman tells the sobering story of how fraud in a published paper about inducing honesty upended countless academic careers, wreaked havoc in organizations that had implemented the idea of “signing first,” and undermined faith in academic research and publication.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis vivid account offers an inside look at the replicability crisis in social science today. In intriguing detail, the book explores recent conflicts and transformations underway in the field, considers the role of relationships and trust in enabling fraud in academic research, and describes Bazerman’s own part in the scandal—what he did and didn’t do to stop the fraud in the signing-first paper, what consequences he faced, and what hard lessons he learned in the process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA compelling story of fraud and betrayal, the book provides a deep and ultimately instructive look at how academic research works—and doesn’t—in social science.Preface\u003cbr\u003e1 “Your Paper Is Fraudulent”\u003cbr\u003e2 Relationships and Trust\u003cbr\u003e3 Crisis or Renaissance?\u003cbr\u003e4 The Diffusion of Signing First\u003cbr\u003e5 The Crisis\u003cbr\u003e6 Accusations\u003cbr\u003e7 The Lawsuit\u003cbr\u003e8 The Fraudsters\u003cbr\u003e9 Co-authors and Colleagues\u003cbr\u003e10 Reactions and Repercussions\u003cbr\u003e11 Why People Cheat\u003cbr\u003e12 Moving Forward\u003cbr\u003eGratitude\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex“Readers will find a well-written, clear, and direct account of a scientific fiasco that is still unfolding.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScience\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In his new book, \u003ci\u003eInside an Academic Scandal: A Story of Fraud and Betraya\u003c\/i\u003el, Max Bazerman describes how his team’s buzzy discovery — that making people sign honesty pledges before filling out paperwork really did make them more honest — didn’t hold up under testing...Bazerman’s book details the fallout of the scandal and, most intriguingly, how good scientists can become complicit in bad science.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] wake-up call for behavioral scientists and the broader academic community.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eGBH News\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Academic fraud is seldom as openly discussed as it is in this absorbing book.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Bazerman's story is candid, personal, and captivating. It is rare to see such an unflinching and honest account of scientific misconduct from someone very close to the events. Bazerman also captures the turmoil and revolution that rocked psychology, including stories from the front lines.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Simine Vazire, Professor of Ethics and Wellbeing, University of Melbourne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this gripping, and at times autobiographical, quest for truth, Bazerman, a leading social scientist, reminds us that research integrity cannot be taken for granted but must be built into our practices and procedures.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Iris Bohnet, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School; co-author of \u003ci\u003eMake Work Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Riveting and powerful, Bazerman’s story reveals how easy it is to miss the signs of a colleague’s fraud. Packed with reflection and evidence-based suggestions for improving existing systems, \u003ci\u003eInside an Academic Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e forces you to confront the uncomfortable reality that trust is not always warranted.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Katy Milkman, James G. Dinan Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Change\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It is rare to get a first-person account of the experience and aftermath of being associated with academic fraud. It is unheard of to get an account that is as transparent, reflective, and impactful as this book.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Brian Nosek, Executive Director, Center for Open Science, and Professor, University of Virginia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A candid and deeply personal look at back-to-back research scandals that rocked academia. Max Bazerman courageously steps forward to provide both the insider’s investigation and expert’s perspective that only he can provide. The resulting reflection is timely and gripping.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Dolly Chugh, Professor, NYU Stern School of Business; author of \u003ci\u003eThe Person You Mean to Be\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA More Just Future\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Bazerman gives a gripping account of how ignoring warning signs in a colleague's work led to his getting embroiled in a high-profile case of research misconduct. A must-read for all researchers interested in integrity issues.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Dorothy Bishop, Emeritus Professor of Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Oxford; co-author of \u003ci\u003eEvaluating What Works\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“When the inherent processes of scientific self-correction will not do the job, a courageous path to correction is called for: that of a scientist publicly calling out the corruption of peers, including beloved teachers and students. This rare correction is on full display here, and for Bazerman’s intrepid divulgence we must be collectively grateful.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Mahzarin Banaji, Cabot Professor of Social Ethics, Harvard University; author of \u003ci\u003eBlindspot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMax H. Bazerman is the Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. He is the author or co-author of fourteen books, including \u003ci\u003eComplicit: How We Enable the Unethical and How to Stop\u003c\/i\u003e. Max’s awards include an honorary doctorate from the University of London (London Business School), the Life Achievement Award from the Aspen Institute, and the Distinguished Scholar Award, the Distinguished Educator Award, and the Organizational Behavior Division’s Life Achievement Award from the Academy of Management. Max's consulting, teaching, and lecturing includes work in thirty-two countries.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233270903013,"sku":"NP9780262049887","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262049887.jpg?v=1767730075","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/inside-an-academic-scandal-isbn-9780262049887","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}