According to a recent report by The New York Times, the academic community is in shock over allegations of research misconduct by a leading Harvard scholar.
The accusations claim that in 2012, Dr. Francesca Gino, a renowned researcher at Harvard Business School, fabricated findings for a major study on honesty, which has now come under scrutiny.
DataColada a website dedicated to scrutinizing research, cataloged evidence of problems with Gino’s study. And reported certain data points had been altered to support the desired result.
These findings prompted the journal that originally published Dr. Gino’s paper to retract it.
Leading Harvard Scholar
Dr. Gino has been involved in numerous collaborations. Her work has been widely recognized. And is widely referenced and quoted in other studies.
Her body of work includes research on topics such as the influence of rituals on decision-making and the effects of networking on professionals. All of her work now faces increased scrutiny.
Many of her articles have been cited extensively by other scholars, and the revelation of potential research misconduct raises questions about the credibility and reliability of her research contributions.
