Harvard Business

JUNE 9, 2017

During our careers, we have worked in industry, academia, clinical medicine, and government and have managed successful academia-industry collaborations. From these experiences, we believe that conflict-of-interest policies governing interactions in three areas need to be revamped. Insight Center. The Leading Edge of Health Care.

Pharmaceuticals 122

Pharmaceuticals Policies Journal Research 122

Tom Spencer

MARCH 24, 2023

AI may be able to analyse data and make predictions, but it will always lack the ability to understand the nuances of human behaviour which require emotional intelligence, creativity, and an understanding of ethical decision making. One of the key areas in which we excel is emotional intelligence.

Emotional Intelligence 88

Emotional Intelligence Ethics Consulting Case Interview 88

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Senior leaders were so focused on financial impact that they couldn’t see the ethical damage. Pushing back against members of Congress last week, he asserted, “the culture of the company is strong” and is “based on ethics and doing what’s right.” ” Deterrents to speaking up.

Leadership 128

Leadership Banking Ethics Culture 128

Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 21, 2023

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) measures the sustainability and ethical impact of a company’s operations. Here are three things leaders need to know about ESG: ESG is no longer a choice ESG is becoming increasingly important for investors, customers, and other stakeholders.

Government 14

Government Ethics Leadership Financial 14

Harvard Business

APRIL 10, 2018

For example, firms with better-connected CEOs can obtain cheaper financing , and firms with well-connected board directors see better performance. Our study , published in the Journal of Corporate Finance, found that CEOs with strong connections to people of different demographic backgrounds and skill sets create higher firm value.

Research 128

Research Finance Study Analysis 128

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 30, 2024

These include managing data security, integrating legacy technology, navigating ethical issues, addressing skills gaps, and balancing benefits with regulatory risks. Ethical Challenges Among the biggest concerns for the banking sector is the potential for AI-based systems to generate outcomes or advice which are biased or unfair.

Banking 88

Banking Ethics System Data 88

Harvard Business

MAY 26, 2016

Crucially, neither economic underdevelopment, anemic regulation, nor government corruption prevent manufacturers from reorganizing manufacturing in these ways. While the production system requires more worker skill and effort, employers have incentives to retain these valuable workers through improved working conditions.

Apparel 119

Apparel Development Operations Accenture 119

Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2016

The CFO-GC alliance has always been important because the finance function and the legal function are truly the nervous system of the corporation—sending critical signals to all parts of the company about the accuracy of the financials and compliance with law.

Ethics 70

Ethics Financial Intellectual Property Analysis 70

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Therefore, in order for new identity verification approaches to be widely adopted by government and business, they will need to leverage multiple layers of currently available information and technologies to help individuals prove identity to a prospective employer, creditor, educational institution, etc.

Data 112

Data Insurance Insurance Government 112

Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2018

Over the last decade, industries, academics, and the public sector have turned their focus toward culture and ethics in response to the financial crisis as well as misconduct at a broad range of corporations. In the case of pollution, externalities motivate government intervention. naqiewei/Getty Images.

Culture 133

Culture Company Financial Banking 133

Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

Tight finances and issues with supply chains has produced a trend whereby businesses that would usually outsource projects are increasingly looking for ways to perform the same functions in house. Australian Ethical , Robeco , and Vanguard ). Shift 3: Internal Consulting.

Industry 88

Industry Consulting Ethics Culture 88

Harvard Business

AUGUST 2, 2018

For example, I manage the finances for a team that travels very often, and I’ve been grateful for the intelligent guesswork that my expenses software extracts from receipts using machine learning: the merchant’s name, the dollar amount spent, taxes, and likely expense categorization. But this misses a critical opportunity.

Data 131

Data Software Tools Travel 131

Brimstone Consulting

APRIL 10, 2023

An Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy is a cornerstone to accelerating impact and financial growth goals. Stakeholders want to know how organizations are affecting the environment, how treat and interact with their employees, clients and communities, and if they conduct their business ethically.

Strategy 65

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Government 65

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

In fact, this is already happening in many industries and governments. Many professions, such as medicine, finance, and law, already require evidence-based audit ability as a normal practice for providing transparency of decision-making and managing liability. Ethical systems are built around rules, just like computer algorithms.

Ethics 70

Ethics System Data Development 70

Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

One of the key SOX impacts on consulting was the mandated “ethical wall” that was enacted – a firm could not both audit and consult for the same company, because it was considered a major conflict of interest. Government, Risk, Compliance & Security. Government. In 2003, BearingPoint, Inc. Practice Areas.

BearingPoint 139

BearingPoint Interviews Oliver Wyman Capgemini 139

Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

2024 Healthcare Project Delivery Conference January, 30-31, San Diego, USA This year’s conference will focus on implementing developments in procurement, design, financing, and O&M in healthcare projects. The participants will learn how healthcare providers overcome resource constraints and deliver new developments.

Industry 130

Industry Automotive Pharmaceuticals Management 130

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2017

If you plan for the team to be self-financing after an initial period, how long do you have to make it work — a couple of months, or a couple of years? Be Clear About Governance. The approval processes and governance you put in place for your behavioral science capability will depend on your corporate culture and risk appetite.

Company 71

Company Ethics Resources Data 71

Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2018

Rather than exacerbating the pernicious racial biases associated with some government services, “the Allegheny experience suggests that its screening tool is less bad at weighing biases than human screeners have been.” So what’s going on here? Human Beings Are Remarkably Bad Decision Makers.

Research 70

Research Policies Study Data 70

Martinka Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2019

There is less government oversight to prevent age discrimination. As I write in Buying A Business That Makes You Rich , my mother was a college level teacher who couldn’t imagine anything riskier than a government paycheck every month. If you’re not in government or quasi-government (think Boeing) you’re going to have multiple jobs.

Government 40

Government Ethics Groups Finance 40

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Two bank employees debate whether to blow the whistle on their employer after they discover undisclosed conflicts of interest.

Banking 118

Banking Finance Ethics Financial 118

Confessions of a Consultant

MARCH 25, 2018

Dispute: “It’s going to be Proper governance from now on”. Derogatory: “Finance: where ideas go to die”. The problem here is that the Cavalry come in all shapes & sizes, including cowboys – people who either don’t know what they are doing or have an ethics lapse. Debate: “Should we build a plant in Ireland or Israel?”.

Course 40

Course Government Case Study Case Studies 40

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

For instance, AI-powered assistants are being used in the finance sector to monitor transactions, detect anomalies, and even flag potential compliance risks. Challenges Remain As with any disruptive technology, there are ethical and legal challenges that need to be addressed. And who is legally liable?

Software 88

Software Ethics Data Tools 88

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 23, 2018

First, data science and AI are affecting many industries globally, from healthcare and government to agriculture and finance. Although it has not yet been formally incorporated into data science workflows, I have added data ethics as the fifth key concept because ethics needs to be part of any conversation about data.

Data 129

Data Ethics Analysis Examples 129

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Others, however, argue that DeepSeeks reliance on OpenAIs research and methods crosses ethical and legal boundaries. This raises legal and ethical questions about the boundaries between legitimate and illegitimate AI development and whether DeepSeek has benefited from OpenAIs prior research in a way that breaches intellectual property laws.

Intellectual Property 88

Intellectual Property Ethics Training Training 88

MishTalk

AUGUST 6, 2015

Mish answer : The economy is in mess precisely because we have too many government bureaucrats as well as the Fed attempting to fix it. The Fed and the government bailed out the banks while taxpayers took the risk. Campaign finance reform is certainly needed. We do not have a failure to regulate, we have failure by regulation.

Government 28

Government Healthcare Ethics Education 28