Dr. Doug Beets

Professor

EMAIL: beets@wfu.edu

PHONE: (336) 758-5905

OFFICE: Farrell 259

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In The Media

March 26, 2016 - Controversial author draws protesters at Virginia Tech , The Roanoke Times| more information
February 27, 2016 - At UNC, a Drift toward University of Inc. , The Charlotte Observer| more information
October 16, 2015 - Banking on the Curriculum , Inside Higher Ed| more information

Research Interests

Business Ethics
Corporate Responsibility
Corruption
Accounting for the Environment
Pedagogy

Teaching Interests

Auditing
Financial Accounting Principles
Business Ethics
Faith and Business
Corruption

Education

Ph D, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Accounting) - 1987
MA, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Accounting) - 1983
BS, University of Tennessee (Accounting) - 1977

Publications

Business & Professional Ethics Journal

Automate, Disrupt, and Profit: The Ethics of Automation and Employment

Beets, D. , & Beets, N. J. (2024)

Business & Professional Ethics Journal

AN ETHICAL REVISION OF THE STATUS QUO: THE MODIFIED MONDRAGON CORPORATION

Beets, D. (2022)

Business and Society Review

BUSINESS ETHICS IN THE POULTRY INDUSTRY

Beets, S. (2019)

Journal of Academic Ethics / Springer

THE CHARLES KOCH FOUNDATION AND CONTRACTED UNIVERSITIES: EVIDENCE FROM DISCLOSED AGREEMENTS

Beets, S. (2019)

Journal of Business Ethics

AN ABSENCE OF TRANSPARENCY: THE CHARITABLE AND POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF CORPORATIONS

Beets, S. , & Beets, M. G. (2017)

Business & Society / Sage

The Quality of Business Ethics Journals: An Assessment Based on Application

Beets, D. , Lewis, B. , & Brower, H. (2016)

Journal of Academic Ethics

BB&T, Atlas Shrugged, and the Ethics of Corporation Influence on College Curricula

Beets, D. (2015)

Scientometrics / Springer

An Assessment of Accounting Journal Quality Based on Departmental Lists

Beets, D. , Kelton, A. , & Lewis, B. (2015)

Journal of Business Ethics

An Academic Publisher's Response to Plagiarism

Lewis, B. , Duchac, J. , & Beets, D. (2011)

Journal of Business Ethics

Critical Events in the Ethics of U.S. Corporation History

Beets, D. (2011)

Journal of Global Ethics

Global Corruption and Religion: An Empirical Examination

Beets, S. D. (2007)

Journal of Business Ethics

Understanding the Demand-Side Issues of International Corruption

Beets, S. D. (2005)

Journal of the Academy of Business Education

"Differences in Student Learning Techniques: Cooperative Learning, Quizzes, and Homework"

Beets, D. (2003)

Advances in Public Interest Accounting

"Accounting for Pollution: the Effects of Emissions Trading"

Beets, D. (2001)

The Journal of Education for Business

"Pedagogical Techniques: Student Performance and Preferences"

Beets, D. , & Lobingier, P. G. (2001)

Research in Accounting Regulation

"Environmental Policy: Corporate Communication of Emission Allowances"

Beets, D. , & Lejuez, P. L. (2000)

Research on Accounting Ethics

"The Vanishing AICPA Code: Past, Present, and Future Significance"

Beets, D. (1999)

Accounting Horizons

"Corporate Environmental Reports; The Need for Standards and an Environmental Assurance Service"

Beets, D. , & Souther, C. C. (1999)