Last Chance Cheating: A Gig Economy Challenge

Idea posted: May 2016

Institutions: London Business School    University of California, San Diego    Kellogg School of Management   

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The gig economy (‘gigs’: think musicians and bands) — an economy built more than ever before on contract workers and part-timers — is dramatically changing the relationships between employers and…

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How a Numbers-Crunching Culture Can Increase Unethical Behaviour

Idea posted: April 2015

Institutions: City University of Hong Kong    University of Toronto Rotman School of Management    Kellogg School of Management   

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An investigation into the problems of the 1973 Ford Pinto, a car susceptible to catastrophic explosions when rear-ended, revealed that Ford’s engineers had calculated that the company could save $11…

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