a Pusat Citra UKM , Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia , Bangi , Selangor , Malaysia.
Account Res. 2017;24(8):469-482. doi: 10.1080/08989621.2017.1399358.
Based on a previous survey by the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) in the USA, a considerable number of foreign research scientists have been found guilty of research misconduct. However, it remains unclear as to whether or not cultural factors really contribute to research misconduct. This study is based on a series of interviews with Malaysian researchers from the local universities regarding their own professional experiences involving working with researchers or research students from different countries or of different nationalities. Most of the researchers interviewed agreed that cultures do shape individual character, which influences the way that such individuals conduct research, their decision-making, and their style of academic writing. Our findings also showed that working culture within the institution also influences research practices, as well as faculty mentorship of the younger generation of researchers. Given the fact such misconduct might be due to a lack of understanding of research or working cultures or practices within the institution, the impact on the scientific community and on society could be destructive. Therefore, it is suggested that the institution has an important role to play in orienting foreign researchers through training, mentoring, and discussion with regard to the "does" and "don'ts" related to research, and to provide them with an awareness of the importance of ethics when it comes to conducting research.
基于美国研究诚信办公室（ORI）之前的一项调查，发现相当数量的外国研究科学家犯有研究不端行为。然而，文化因素是否真的导致了研究不端行为仍不清楚。本研究基于对来自当地大学的马来西亚研究人员进行的一系列采访，这些研究人员就自己与来自不同国家或不同国籍的研究人员或研究学生合作的专业经验进行了探讨。大多数接受采访的研究人员都认为，文化确实塑造了个人性格，这影响了个人进行研究的方式、他们的决策以及他们的学术写作风格。我们的研究结果还表明，机构内部的工作文化也会影响研究实践以及年轻一代研究人员的教师指导。鉴于这种不当行为可能是由于对机构内的研究或工作文化或实践缺乏了解，这对科学界和社会可能会产生破坏性的影响。因此，有人建议机构通过培训、指导和讨论，在与研究相关的“应该”和“不应该”方面为外国研究人员提供指导，并让他们认识到在进行研究时遵守道德规范的重要性。
