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A Working from Home Experiment Shows High Performers Like It Better

Harvard Business Review

Ctrip management was concerned, however, that allowing employees to work from home could have a negative impact on their performance, so they wanted to test the policy before rolling it out to the entire company. Getting Work Done (20-Minute Manager Series). Leadership & Managing People Book. Further Reading. Add to Cart.

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One Weird Trick to Save $345 Billion

Harvard Business Review

According to the 2012 Taxpayer Attitude Survey, 87 percent of Americans believe that cheating on taxes is wrong. Moreover, 95 percent of those surveyed reported that their personal integrity affects their honest reporting on tax forms.

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The 4 Dimensions of Digital Trust, Charted Across 42 Countries

Harvard Business Review

Accountability is the third key factor because, as the risk of incidents increases, users need recourse options, such as legal frameworks that hold businesses and institutions accountable or identity management systems. As we explained earlier, user behavior is more relevant as a trust measure than what users report in attitude surveys.

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