Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2011

For instance, the codes of conduct of many companies include statement such as "employees must avoid conflicts of interests" or "employees may not improperly use any company assets.". It turns out that this subtle difference in the framing of business objectives versus ethics affects employee behavior.

Ethics 13

Ethics Conflict of Interest Constraint Compliance 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Some of these activities included inherent conflicts of interest; others simply caused leaders to have to act counter to their values (loyalty, for example). In an ethical organization, talent management is a transparent and objective process — everyone gets a fair shake. How employees feel about the company.

Ethics 11

Ethics Company Emotional Intelligence Short-term 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2013

The researchers chalk it up to an unconscious desire to please the client in an effort to open up future employment opportunities — a mind-set that, the researchers argue, exposes their employers to significant risk from both inaccurate work and the appearance (if not the fact) of a conflict of interest. —Andrea Ovans.

Price 8

Price Company Sports Advertising 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2015

An Uber ride carries a real commercial value, and donating them en masse to get users to a candidate’s rally, for example, could fit the FEC’s definition of an in-kind contribution (providing an object or service, “anything of value”).

Politics 8

Politics Real Estate Morale Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

In the United States, the business judgment rule gives executives and boards of directors wide discretion in setting the objectives companies pursue – as long as their motives aren’t tainted by conflicts of interest and as long as they make reasonable efforts to make informed decisions.

ROI 8

ROI Long-term Conflict of Interest Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 14, 2013

Only a careful, objective examination of tracking data can confirm chain-of-custody — or reveal potential liability. Acknowledging the risks and inherent conflicts-of-interest surrounding retired assets will result in more effective ITAD policies and adequate safeguards.

Risk Management 8

Risk Management Class Information Technology Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 10, 2014

Many of the more venial sins are the result of a widespread lack of understanding and education about Wikipedia’s standards about conflicts of interest. Not all of these are acts of bad faith (although some of them certainly are). Communication Public relations'

PR 8

PR Public Relations Conflict of Interest Ethics 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

Many of those investigating Enron had received campaign contributions from the company, yet kept maximum objectivity. There was a conflict of interest in alliance with Enron…not objective enough. Too many bought into the hype and lost objectivity. Several committees competed with each other for the spotlight.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

There’s some compelling evidence, in fact, that the more convinced we are of our own objectivity, the more likely bias is to creep in and influence our judgment and decisions. What we can do to prevent these widespread biases from affecting what we say and do? First, we need to be aware of these biases and how they operate.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Conflict of Interest Stress Learning-by-Doing 8

The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

positions on global health is problematic because it elevates commercial interests in processes shaping global health objectives. Furthermore, these corporate entities have vast, concentrated pools of private wealth to draw on that public-interest groups lobbying for health policy cannot match.”

Policies 117

Policies Influence Conflict of Interest Globalization 117