You find a novel solution to an important problem given as an assignment by your advisor; however, your advisor sees this as an opportunity for him to get published. He downplays the significance of the solution, but submitted it for publication without including you as a co-author. You are absolutely clear that the idea was yours and feel angry. You approach your advisor and make a complaint, but he empathizes that he had the solution before you.

You decide not to leave it there and approach the head of the department (going up one link in the management chain). You make your complaint to him, and he asks you for evidence, but you can't provide any because you didn't keep a dated notebook. You start feeling a bit silly, and the head advises you to drop the matter.

1. Using the College of Business Ethics Awareness Test, what would you say about your advisors' behavior?
2. What would you do to avoid any similar situation in the future?
3. Is there any better way to claim the solution of the problem?