Open AccessImpact of the business mindset on student perceptions of the non-compete agreement
Author(s) -
Lester C. Reams
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vìsnik kiïvsʹkogo nacìonalʹnogo unìversitetu ìmenì tarasa ševčenka. deržavne upravlìnnâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2616-9207
pISSN - 2616-9193
DOI - 10.17721/2616-9193.2021/13-7/9
Subject(s) - mindset , perception , capitalism , compliance (psychology) , order (exchange) , public relations , mythology , psychology , sociology , social psychology , political science , law , business , epistemology , philosophy , theology , finance , neuroscience , politics
One of the major tasks of the Business Law course is the acquisition and right application of legal concepts by business and public administration students. This article makes an insight into the inconsistency exposed through surveying the students' opinions on non-compete agreements. The study bases on the hypothesis that the business mindset which dominates American society influences the students' perception of this legal concept. Pursuing the aim to unveil the cognitive factors influencing the students' perception, the author traces the formation and historical dynamics of the concept of business mindset in the US, and its influence on popular attitudes to legal concepts resulting in the positive perception of non-compete agreement. Contributing to such positive perception was creation of a delusional myth compensating for the harsh reality of capitalism and euphemizing the words ‘capitalism’ and ‘capitalist’. The author offers actions to address students’ perception, in order to bring their subjective views and attitudes in compliance with legal reality and scientific worldview.