Idea posted: July 2015

Institutions: Duke University Fuqua School of Business   

Highlighting the continuing challenge of information systems security, more than 80% of companies around the world have been hacked by cyber-criminals, including more than 80% of companies in the U.S.,…

Idea posted: February 2015

Institutions: University of Cambridge Judge Business School   

The extensive damage caused by computer hackers accessing the confidential information held within a company’s information technology is, unfortunately, well documented. But beyond compromising millions of customers or accessing company…

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business   

New research, focusing on accounting ethics and using a carefully controlled experiment, reveals the power of social influence on the ethical standards of managers. After seeing honest budget reporting from…

Idea posted: April 2014

Institutions: Villanova University School of Business    Open University Business School    Cranfield University School of Management    Warwick University Business School   

Major social and political events around the world can often have rippling and lasting effects on businesses. Take the tragic fires and accidents in factories in India and Bangladesh during…

Idea posted: February 2014

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business    Emory University Goizueta Business School   

In 2013, JPMorgan Chase agreed to pay $20 billion to settle investigations and lawsuits about misrepresentation of the quality of mortgages the bank sold during the housing bubble. They are…

Idea posted: August 2013

Institutions: HEC Paris    University of Innsbruck    ESSEC Business School    Adelphi University   

Decision-making on the financial markets is driven by information and by trust. But trust can be flagrantly abused. This was amply demonstrated by the Bernard Madoff scandal, considered to be…

Idea posted: August 2013

Institutions: Pennsylvania State University    University of Central Florida    University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business    University of Michigan Ross School of Business   

Blowing the whistle on internal wrongdoing can be a risky endeavour. What if nothing happens and you’re now branded a fink? What if there’s retaliation from your boss or even…

Idea posted: July 2013

Institutions: New York University Stern School of Business    University of St. Gallen   

In recent years, the trust afforded to senior management has eroded significantly, particularly for those executives in finance-related positions. The demise of certain companies sent shockwaves across industries; successful covering…

Idea posted: June 2013

Institutions: University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business    INSEAD    University of California Davis Graduate School of Management   

What are the causes of organizational misconduct? How does it spread and what consequences does it have? These questions are the focus of research by faculty from the University of…