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Harvard professor who studies dishonesty is accused of tampering with
data Francesca Gino, a prominent behavioral science professor at
Harvard Business School, has been accused of fabricating data in
studies than span over a decade, and most recently in 2020.
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Harvard professor who studies dishonesty is accused of falsifying data
June 26, 20231:15 PM ET
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Francesca Gino, a prominent professor at Harvard Business School known
for researching dishonesty and unethical behavior, has been accused of
submitting work that contained falsified results.
Gino has authored dozens of captivating studies in the field of
behavioral science — consulting for some of the world's biggest
companies like Goldman Sachs and Google, as well as dispensing advice
on news outlets, like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and
even [67]NPR.
But over the past two weeks, several people, including a colleague,
came forward with claims that Gino tampered with data in at least four
papers.
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Gino is currently on administrative leave. Harvard Business School
declined to comment on when that decision was made as well as the
allegations in general.
In a statement shared on [71]LinkedIn, the professor said she was aware
of the claims but did not deny or admit to any wrongdoing.
"As I continue to evaluate these allegations and assess my options, I
am limited into what I can say publicly," Gino wrote on Saturday. "I
want to assure you that I take them seriously and they will be
addressed."
The scandal was first reported by [72]The Chronicle of Higher Education
earlier this month. According to the news outlet, over the past year,
Harvard had been investigating a series of papers involving Gino.
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The university found that in a 2012 paper, it appeared someone had
added and altered figures in its database, Max H. Bazerman, a Harvard
Business School professor who collaborated with Gino in the past, told
The Chronicle.
The study itself looked at whether honesty in tax and insurance
paperwork differed between participants who were asked to sign
truthfulness declarations at the top of the page versus at the bottom.
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, which had
published the [76]research, has retracted it.
Shortly after the story, [77]DataColada, a group of three
investigators, came forward with similar accusations. After examining a
number of Gino's works, the team said they found evidence of fraud
spanning over a decade, most recently in 2020.
[78]Acclaimed Harvard Scientist Is Arrested, Accused Of Lying About
Ties To China
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[80]Acclaimed Harvard Scientist Is Arrested, Accused Of Lying About Ties To
China
"Specifically, we wrote a report about four studies for which we had
accumulated the strongest evidence of fraud. We believe that many more
Gino-authored papers contain fake data. Perhaps dozens," DataColada
wrote.
The group said they shared their concerns with Harvard Business School
in 2021.
Gino has [81]contributed to over a hundred academic articles around
entrepreneurial success, promoting trust in the workforce and just last
year published a study titled, "Case Study: What's the Right Career
Move After a Public Failure?"
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