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Pushing Employees to Go the Extra Mile Can Be Counterproductive

Harvard Business Review

Our research draws upon “moral licensing” theory which asserts, essentially, that doing good things gives us license to do bad things later. Good acts build up credits which act as a hedge against the debits of future bad acts. In other words, compliance leads to deviance. Why the bad behavior?

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How to conduct pre-employment background checks?

HR Digest

Ask these questions too, especially if the position is mid manager and higher level: Does the applicant have all the necessary licensing or certification qualifications required? Negligent hire claims are a serious risk and a thorough background check helps you hedge that risk. (A Negligence in follow-ups.