Q: What is a compliance program and does my business need one? A: A compliance program is made up of company policies and procedures intended to reduce the possibility of legal consequences, such as regulatory fines or lawsuits. Any simple step can be part of a compliance program. For instance, if the city requires paper recycling,…
Aaron Sackett, Associate Professor, Marketing, Opus College of Business, University of St. Thomas Harvard University’s Project Implicit® uses online tests to reveal subconscious biases that we may not be aware of. These Implicit Association Tests (IATs) cover a wide range of possible social preferences. The project seeks to learn more about these biases by providing…
Kelly Richmond Pope, TEDxDePaulUniversity Whistleblowers change the course of events. In this TEDx video, fraud researcher and documentary filmmaker Kelly Richmond Pope explains why whistleblowers should be listened to and protected. This video is shared under a Creative Commons license (BY-NC-ND 4.0). Please visit Ted.com. This TED Talk was originally posted in April 2017.
Margaret Heffernan, TEDxDanubia A whistleblower may take substantial risks–professionally and personally–to reveal serious problems. But sometimes, managers and the public refuse to act on that information. Selective blindness can have drastic costs, as explained by author and former CEO Margaret Heffernan. This video is shared under a Creative Commons license (BY-NC-ND 4.0). Please visit Ted.com. This…
Q: How do I overcome public apathy to internet security, even after revelation after revelation about security failures? A: Step 1 is determining whether apathy is the problem. If the public doesn’t think cybersecurity is a big deal, then your objective is to educate them about the prevalence and consequences of online security breaches. This…
Businesses can take a few simple steps to create an environment where employees feel more comfortable raising critical ethics concerns. Every businessperson would like to believe that their employees would readily approach them with any ethics concerns in the workplace. But the reality is that many ethics concerns go unreported until it’s too late. To…
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