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This article discusses plagiarism, deductive and inductive approach in accounting research. It covers topics such as the definition of plagiarism, in-text citation, deductive and inductive approach, dependent and independent variables, and research design. The article also includes answers to various questions related to accounting research.

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Accounting Research
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Table of Contents
Answer to question 1.......................................................................................................................2
Answer to question 2.......................................................................................................................2
Answer to question 3.......................................................................................................................2
Answer to question 4.......................................................................................................................2
Answer to question 5.......................................................................................................................2
Answer to question 6.......................................................................................................................2
References........................................................................................................................................2

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Answer to question 1
a) Plagiarism refers to the copying work of another person or borrowing the ideas of someone
else's original(Jjuuko, Njuguna and Shafer 2018). The term, to "plagiarize" means:
 to steal the words and ideas of another person as someone's own
 to utilize someone’s else’s production without giving the credit to the source
 it is a process of committing crime known as literary theft
 To represent an existing work done by another person as a new and original one.
In simpler terms, plagiarism is the fraudulent act. that involves stealing the work of someone
else and afterward lying about it. As per the law of U.S., a criminal act expresses the original
ideas of another person. One’s ideas are considered as an intellectual property and are protected
by copyright laws, similar to inventions that are original. All forms of expression fall under
copyright protection as long as they are recorded.
It is a major issue for Students because in their assignments they are required to make each of
them free from plagiarism. The assignments carries marks and they might also failed if the
submitted work is found plagiarised.
b) The reference that has a in-text citation that is made within the body of text of an assignment
or an academic essay. The in-text citation makes the reader alert to a source that has been
informed in the writing (Lewis 2015). It denotes the name of the author along with the date or in
the form of foot notes. it necessary to remove plagiarism as well. it a text taken from a source is
needed to be authenticated in -text reference can be used.

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c)
i)The study in the university is like visiting a smorgasbord restaurant. It has various available
resources from where the students have to choose. In a smorgasbord restaurant, one has to get
out of the table and choose the various items that are to be consumed by them and serve it
themselves. Similarity, for achieving a success in the university one has to study the university
desk from the website and obtain resources for the assignment. This would enable to obtain
knowledge and save time (W. Done, 2018).
ii) The study in the university is like attending a smorgasbord restaurant, just like in the
smorgasbord restaurant the customers choose and select the appropriate food item for
consumption, the students in the university must choose the appropriate resources for completing
their university assignments(W. Done, 2018)
d) Lyn Daff, Paul de Lange and Beverley Jackling.2012, August. Issues in Accounting
Education, A Comparison of Generic Skills and Emotional Intelligence in Accounting
Education,pp.627-646.
Answer to question 2
a) What is difference in the time taken by the workers in the two models?
b) What change in the number of warranty claims per month in the two models?
c) How much time workers spend working on each of the two models?

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Answer to question 3
The deductive approach refers developing of a hypothesis on the basis of existing
theory, and after that then conducting a research design strategy for testing the hypothesis. It can
be said that the term deductive refers to reasoning from a specific to the general. If a causal
relationship or link seems to be implied by a particular theory or case example, it might be true
in many cases (Marei et al. 2017). A deductive design might test to see if this relationship or link
did obtain on circumstances that are more general.
It can be described by the hypotheses means that can be obtained from the theory
propositions (Pearl 2014). In other terms, deductive approach is focusing on deducting
conclusions from propositions or premises.
The Deduction starts with pattern that is expected,in other terms it is tested against
observations, whereas induction starts with observations and finds a pattern within them
(Eisenhardt, Graebner and Sonenshein 2016).
On the other hand, inductive approach to research or inductive reasoning begins with the
theories and observations that are proposed at the research process end because of observations.
It involves the research for a pattern from the observation and developing explanations and
theories for those patterns with the help of hypotheses series. No theories or hypotheses would
apply in inductive studies at the beginning of the research and therefore, the researcher is free
from changing study direction after the commencement research process(Woo, O'Boyle and
Spector 2017).

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The stress is on the point that the approach does not imply any disregarding theories
while making the research objectives and question.. This aims in generation of meanings from
the data set collected in order to identify patterns and relationships to build a theory; however,
inductive approach does not prevent the researcher from using existing theory to formulate the
research question to be explored. Inductive reasoning on the basis of experience and learning.
Answer to question 4
a) In the survey in the university library that Fred fantastic is conducting is about the
preparation of the questionnaire as to as to find out the reason and the number of times the
students go to the library. In the first part that deals with the number of time the students visit the
library has covered the parts that refers to the students who visit the library often , who visits
once in a month, who visits rarely , the students who has not visited yet and the number of
students who has not visited at all. Therefore, the students have covered all the points that would
help him to conduct the research. No changes are to be made and the research can be a successful
one.
b) In the second question of the survey, Fred while conducting the research has to find out
the reason for the students to visit the library. He has covered the points that refers to the
students who goes to buy the online catalogue, for meetings, to buy and return books and other
reasons. The main point that has been ignored by Fred is about the student who visits the library
in order to read the books. In the research the students who visits the library to sit and read book
on spot have not been included, they should be.

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Answer to question 5
Dependent variable
In mathematical or statistical calculations, a phenomenon or a factor that influences or
affects other phenomenon or factor that are associated called a dependent variable or controlled
variable, predictor variable or explanatory variable.
It can be describes with an example (Beck 2015). For instance, income is a variable that is
independent because it causes and impacts consumption of another variable. In a mathematical
model or equation, the variable is said to be independent if the variable whose value is given. In
an experiment, it is known as the controlled condition as it is allowed to change in a systematic
manner and whose effect on the behavior of a dependent variable is studied.
Independent variable
In mathematical or statistical calculations the phenomenon or the factor that is changed
by the influence of a factor or phenomenon that is associated called the independent
variable(Hayes and Preacher 2014).It can also be described with an example, supposing, the
consumption is a dependent variable because it is caused and impacted by another variable:
income. In a mathematical or statistical model or equation, the dependent variable is the variable
whose value is to be determined by that equation or model. In an experiment, it is the variable
whose behavior under controlled conditions is studied as those are allowed to change in an
organized manner.

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Control variable
A variable in mathematical or statistical calculations that is taken as constant in order to examine
or clarify the relationship between two other variables (Smolin, Topolskaya and Volovich
2016). Control variable should not be confused with controlled variable, which is an alternative
independent variable term (Hua, et.al 2015).
Answer to question 6
a) the independent variables are ethical attitudes, and the number of students
b) Dependent variables are ethics education, business students and attitudes towards whistle
blowing
c) Considering H1 the hypothesis has been written in directional.
d) Considering H1 the hypothesis has been written in null format.
e) Interact in the H3 meant influence or impact.
f) Treatment and control groups examines or clarifies the relationship between two other
variables.
g) It refers to the research design that means simple and straight forward.
h) The disadvantage of only having a posttest design is that the researcher is are aware of
the likelihood for participants to drop out during the study.
i) The problems are lack of control and less very little scientific value as securing scientific
evidence to make a comparison, and recording differences or contrasts.

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