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Tailoring the ISO 20700 Checklist to Your Consulting Projects

Effective Managers

These policies ensure that the consultancy services are delivered in a professional, ethical, and transparent manner, contributing to the overall success and sustainability of the project. The checklist can accommodate each project’s size, industry, client needs, cultural context, and specific phases.

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Why Law Firms Need IT Policies

Kraft Kennedy

For the legal industry, IT policies are not only a component of operational maturity, but also a matter of ethics. Law firms handle sensitive and confidential information on a daily basis, such as client data, case details, financial records, and intellectual property.

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November 2018 Newsletter

IMC USA

Leverage Ethics for Professional Success. Surveys of consultants and clients confirm that ethics are the foundation of what it means to be a “trusted advisor.” Prominently displaying a copy of the IMC USA Code of Ethics in each proposal affirms that commitment. Visit the IMC USA Ethics page here.

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PEST Analysis

Tom Spencer

STEEPLED: Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental, Political, Legal, Ethical, and Demographic. Property rights, including protection of intellectual property (trade marks, copyright, patents, registered designs, trade secrets, software and circuit layouts). Cultural and sporting events. Industry regulation.

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How the CFO and General Counsel Can Partner More Effectively

Harvard Business

These issues include legislation, regulation, litigation, enforcement, investigations, geopolitical risk, demands for ethical actions, and public criticism, affecting all the functions of the corporation in their interaction with all levels of global governments (central, regional, local).

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Uber Can’t Be Fixed — It’s Time for Regulators to Shut It Down

Harvard Business

Kalanick and other top executives signal by example what is and is not acceptable behavior, and they are clearly responsible for the company’s ethically and legally questionable decisions and practices. But I suggest that the problem at Uber goes beyond a culture created by toxic leadership. Fixing the Problem.

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When Is It Important for an Algorithm to Explain Itself?

Harvard Business

On the other hand, critics demand stringent requirements for transparency and vilify a “move fast and break things” culture. Who should be involved in decisions regarding business impact, regulatory compliance, technical approach, and even ethical values when companies integrate machine learning into business operations?

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