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Ethics and Trust: An Interview with Robert Hoyk

First Friday Book Synopsis

Green interviewed Robert Hoyk, co-author with Paul Hersey of a book that I highly admire: The Ethical Executive: Becoming Aware of the Root Causes of Unethical Behavior. After reading it, Green observes, “What grabbed me was their idea that ethics is usually considered a philosophical issue, but the management application of […].

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The Role of Pre-Employment Assessments in Hiring the Right Candidate

Strategy Driven

By standardizing the evaluation process, these assessments enable fair and unbiased candidate comparisons, promoting diversity and inclusion in hiring practices. Additionally, pre-employment checks in the UK help employers identify candidates with the competencies and traits necessary for success in a particular role.

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Pfizer’s Straight Talk on Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

In comparison, the word “employees” makes people sound more like a means to an end in order to achieve business results rather than unique individuals worthy of respect in and of themselves. Feedback from the survey helps hold managers and leaders accountable. People are more committed and loyal to an organization that is ethical.

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New Research Shows That Citizenship Is A Passport To Higher Income

The Horizons Tracker

The research explores around thirty years worth of data on many thousands of immigrants in Switzerland, and discovered that those immigrants who did manage to naturalize, tended to earn more money than their peers who had not obtained Swiss citizenship. The researchers believe this allows them to make a much fairer comparison between people.

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Race Against Bias: Are we aware of our own unconscious bias?

HR Digest

Numerous studies since the 1980s confirm that unconscious bias is in play in every aspect of the modern workplace – in client relations, mentoring and sponsorship, performance management, recruitment and retention, promotion, and the allocation of job assignments. Authority Bias. Take yourself into account. Ambiguity Bias. Confirmation Bias.

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Having an Old-fashioned Nervous Breakdown Might Be a Good Thing

Michael Lee Stallard

Unrelenting stress and anxiety typically lead people to consume addictive substances or engage in addictive behaviors as a means to cope and manage their moods. Do you take pride in having a “go-go-go” work ethic? As Useem points out, alcohol use has risen and the rate of drug overdoses has increased during the past year.

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CEO Tenure Affects The Likelihood Of Recalling Unsafe Products

The Horizons Tracker

The authors highlight that the consumer product industry is relatively lightly regulated, especially in comparison to industries such as autos and pharma, where product recalls are also common. He clearly knew he would—and has—taken the blame for Peloton’s treadmill recall and how it was handled.” ” Doing the right thing.

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