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Being an Ethical Business in a Corrupt Environment

Harvard Business

Our research in Egypt , Zimbabwe , and India shows that organizations should view the prospect of building a strong ethical reputation in such environments as an opportunity, and consider the costs of resisting corruption as an investment in building such a reputation. Ethics Can Be a Differentiator.

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Urban Meyer, Ohio State Football, and How Leaders Ignore Unethical Behavior

Harvard Business

The school summarized its decision in a revealing 23-page investigation report , which serves as a useful case study for the way organizations, leaders, and individuals fall victim to moral biases — rationalizations for behaving unethically usually due to one’s self-interest. Performance over principles. Gain awareness.

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Running to Criticism: The conviction that exceptional contributions requires an ethic of seeking unbiased feedback and a commitment to addressing, both individually and collectively as a farm, our most critical development needs. Washington Business Journal Fastest Growing Companies in DC Region—2013. Finalist, Jefferson Awards—2012.

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Avoiding Costly Business Mistakes With Consultants

Business Consulting Agency

A single misstep, whether in product quality, customer service, or ethical considerations, can tarnish a brand’s image irreparably. Case Studies: The Tangible Impact of Business Consulting Financial Turnaround: A struggling manufacturing company sought the expertise of a business consultant to address financial challenges.

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Unnecessary Surgeries? You Bet! Doctors Treat Patients as ATMs; US Healthcare System Explained in Six Succinct Points

MishTalk

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that profits urologists make from referring patients to their own radiation facilities play an outsized role in the treatment decisions. Ethical Practices. The patients are going to do what their physician tells them to do. Spinal Fusion Cash Cow.