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How Companies Can Take a Stand Against Bribery

Harvard Business Review

Business needs to play a more powerful role in supporting responsible practices throughout every aspect of their operations. After all, those that find themselves embroiled in bribery scandals, for example, face a host of consequences, including business disruption, steep financial and legal costs, and harm to their brand and reputation.

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Reasons Why Criminal Background Checks Is a Standard Practice in Employment Screening

Strategy Driven

When performed properly by a CRA committed to running FCRA-compliant reports, background checks can be a key part of your due diligence as an employer and help you avoid negligent hiring lawsuits. It can affect employee morale, customer relations, brand reputation and growth.

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Why Private Equity Still Makes Us a Little Queasy

Harvard Business Review

If the auguries of "strategic due diligence" suggest a favorable outcome and bankers are willing to lend lots to help finance the deal, the PE masters of the universe acquire the property and put in place a "performance improvement plan" to make their new asset more profitable. the management consultancy.