Problems Encountered by EFL Students of Business English Class Engage in Plagiarizing Theses or Dissertations: A Literature Review

Accounting Educator: Courses, Cases & Teaching eJournal Vol. 13, No. 23: July 18, 2012

6 Pages Posted: 15 Jun 2012 Last revised: 5 May 2013

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Andi Patak

Universitas Negeri Makassar; Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Hamimah Naim

Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

Date Written: June 15, 2012

Abstract

The reviewed literature described on problems faced by students of Business English class in the internet environment from writing theses or dissertations in which English as a Foreign Language. The authors of this review ask questions in terms of the attitude of universities in providing EFL students of Business English class library resources, the competence of EFL students of Business English class in writing skill, the EFL students’ attitude of Business English class toward plagiarism, and the significance of theses or dissertations submission guideline. This article classifies research questions in terms of the factors that EFL students of Business English class might get involved in plagiarizing other theses or dissertations.

Keywords: plagiarism, paraphrase, citation, digital library, Electronic Theses or Dissertations (ETDs)

JEL Classification: D83

Suggested Citation

Patak, Andi and Naim, Hamimah, Problems Encountered by EFL Students of Business English Class Engage in Plagiarizing Theses or Dissertations: A Literature Review (June 15, 2012). Accounting Educator: Courses, Cases & Teaching eJournal Vol. 13, No. 23: July 18, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2084088 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2084088

Andi Patak (Contact Author)

Universitas Negeri Makassar

Jl. A.P. Pettarani
Kampus UNM Gunungsari
Makassar, ID South Sulawesi 90221
Indonesia

HOME PAGE: http://www.unm.ac.id

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia ( email )

UTM Skudai
Johor
Skudai, MI Johor Bahru 81300
Malaysia

HOME PAGE: http://www.utm.my

Hamimah Naim

Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) ( email )

Johor Bahru
Skudai
Shah Alam, Selangor 40450
Malaysia

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