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Category Archives: Data and Studies on Ethics
Milgram Shocks Again
Professor Jerry Burger of Santa Clara University has finally put the doubts to rest. Many psychologists have maintained for 40 years that the 1963 Stanley Milgram studies could never be repeated with the same results. Milgram was the Yale psychology … Continue reading
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74% of employees saw unethical conduct at work in 2008: New KPMG Survey
One of the Big Four accounting firms, KPMG, has just released the results of a survey of 5,000 employees at various types of organizations who work at all levels of those organizations. The 74% level is the same as the 2005 level … Continue reading
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90% Cheating Rate Among High School Students, But We Can Teach Them Better
Suppose that copying test answers, using crib sheets, copying someone else’s homework, plagiarism, and teaming up on work when you should be flying solo are included in the definition of cheating. In this day and age, one must define cheating because to some … Continue reading
Ferreting Out Fraud
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners has given us some insight into uncovering fraud in companies. First factoid: Nearly one-half of the fraud cases were uncovered purely serendipitously. Second factoid: Another 46% were uncovered by tips from employees. So much … Continue reading
Settle Up; Don’t Fight
A study published in Columbia Business Law Review teaches an important principle when it comes to personal injury suits brought against businesses: Pay early and pay less. The study shows that the savings per claim average is $114,000 and for … Continue reading
The SOX Subsdiary Loophole
Since 2002, the Department of Labor has received 1,273 whistleblower complaints under the protective provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) . Of those 1,273 complaints, only 17 have been upheld by the Department of Labor as retaliatory conduct prohibited under SOX. A total of 841 of … Continue reading
49% of managers uncovered a lie on a résumé
A CareerBuilder.com survey 38% exaggerated their former job responsibilities And the survey of 3,000 managers found some whoppers: Degrees from nonexistent schools and a claimed member of the Kennedy family. Oddly, the Kennedys had never met him. buy cialis online … Continue reading
Whistle-Blowers Have Highest Success Rate on Uncovering Fraud
A PriceWaterhouseCoopers study found that frauds are uncovered as follows: 29% from employee tips 19% from internal audit departments (down from 26% in previous surveys) 14% from external tips Remainder of discoveries come through enforcement activities from state and federal … Continue reading
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Ranking by the American Medical Student Association on “Stuff” Medical Schools Receive
The AMSA has been concerned for a number of years about the money, gifts, and free samples that medical schools receive from drug companies. Their concerns have been about the conflicts, the disclosure, and the levels of support from drug … Continue reading
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Only 10% of employees feel they receive honest performance appraisals
Jack Welch has been asking audiences around the world the following question, “Over the past year, how many of you have received an honest performance appraisal that really tells you where you stand?” Welch says the data conclude that 10% … Continue reading
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Money Does Not Buy Happiness, But Giving Money Away Can
A series of studies by Harvard professor, Michael I. Norton, and University of British Columbia professors, Elizabeth Dunn and Lara Aknin, conclude that the amount is not the issue. We gain a great deal of satisfaction from helping others. The authors … Continue reading
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OSHA and Workers’ Comp Figures Don’t Match
A study in the June 2010  issue of Annals of Epidemiology finds that we have two sets of books when it comes to injuries in the workplace. OSHA reportable figures (as found in the Bureau of Labor Statistics), or those injury … Continue reading
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Mortgage Applications
BusinessWeek reports that 5% of mortgage applicants are still lying about their incomes on their mortgage applications. Funny, a quick glance at the old 1040 could cut back on this problem. buy cialis online from canada order forms buy viagra
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MBAs and Recruiters
The Aspen Institute found, in a survey of 15 business schools in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain, that 50% of MBA students believe that their integrity makes a difference to corporate recruiters. And, only 45% of those students … Continue reading
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