Table 3 Thematic analysis of the reasons for the low reporting rate of academic dishonesty based on respondents’ feedback
Theme | Comments |
|---|---|
Covered up to protect the name of the institution | “To preserve the good name of the school/university” (HC, Senior Lecturer) |
Difficulty in establishing evidence | “No hard evidence, or only hearsay, sabotage by fellow colleagues.” (HC, Senior Lecturer) |
Weakness in the reporting system | “No proper channel to report such things. I inquire to HR before, they said will get back to me but never did.” (NH, Senior Lecturer) “Lazy to do all the paperwork and too time consuming” (NH, Senior Lecturer) |
No action expected to be taken against the perpetrator | “Nothing is going to be done about it.” (HC, Associate Professor) |
The belief of giving others a second chance | “To give opportunity for change due to other person [sic] mistakes” (NH, Senior Lecturer) |