Reflecting on the compilation and analysis of a range of network datasets drawn from our own work and some prominent examples, we consider the ethical challenges in dealing with network data in business and management settings. We argue that the managerial processes that characterize such settings introduce particular ethical sensitivities in the stages of commissioning and research design, and when collecting, analyzing and reporting network data. These sensitivities arise from the imperatives of business, motivations for commissioning network analyses and the legal authority that managers have over employees. We argue that ethical considerations are much more pervasive in business and management network research than in many other fields.

In this contribution, we present a range of ethical challenges in network research in business and management settings that arise at several stages of the research process. For each issue identified, we describe the ethical problem and propose mitigation remedies. From this reflection, we suggest guidelines for other researchers to consider when designing research projects in this application area.

反思从我们自己的工作和一些杰出示例中收集和分析一系列网络数据集后，我们考虑了在业务和管理环境中处理网络数据时的道德挑战。我们认为，表征此类设置的管理过程会在调试和研究设计阶段以及收集，分析和报告网络数据时引入特别的道德敏感性。这些敏感性源于业务的必要性，进行网络分析的动机以及经理对员工的法律授权。我们认为，与许多其他领域相比，在商业和管理网络研究中，道德方面的考虑更为普遍。

在此贡献中，我们提出了在研究过程的多个阶段出现的业务和管理环境中的网络研究中的一系列道德挑战。对于确定的每个问题，我们都会描述道德问题并提出缓解措施。因此，我们建议其他研究人员在设计该应用程序领域的研究项目时要考虑的准则。