Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

That’s because — like algorithms — companies’ internal operations appear as “black boxes” to those on the outside. Requiring managers to report periodically on their operations provides a check on that advantage. As a result, algorithm auditing must be interdisciplinary in order for it to succeed.

Ethics 132

Ethics Data System Report 132

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2016

Remember the public shaming – and heavy sentences — heaped on Enron and Worldcom for their accounting (and more importantly, ethical) failures? This is not surprising: Growing regulation, increased investor focus on governance issues, and scary new categories of corporate risk (e.g. And what about tax rates?

Company 126

Company Benchmarking Balance Sheet Intellectual Property 126

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Corporate bribery—that is, the practice of companies paying government officials for preferential treatment — is not only illegal in dozens of countries. Bribing government officials has costs. You can highlight the lasting legacy you want to help the official create and promise to publicly highlight his or her involvement.

Management 129

Management Ethics Government Sales 129

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Firstly, the bribery scandal indicates that there was a lack of effective governance at BCG’s operations in Portugal. BCG is one of the world’s most prestigious management consulting firms, known for advising governments and multinational corporations on how to address their most significant challenges.

Ethics 97

Ethics Boston Consulting Group Government Financial 97

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

After building a successful model in financial services, Oliver Wyman expanded to offer pure strategy consulting services to non-financial services groups and now has 2 internal divisions that operate relatively independently. Strategic Information Technology and Operations. Oliver Wyman became own firm again. Mercer buys Oliver Wyman.

Oliver Wyman 201

Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

The Consultants Peer Group

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Lovely writes openly his experiences working in the $15 Billion annual revenue (2022) firm and recommends an approach to more accountability, especially in government arenas. IT, HR, Profit Improvement, Operations, etc., Lovely has since left McKinsey. will be the first cut. I will be addressing each of these five in subsequent posts.

Ethics 98

Ethics Consulting McKinsey Government 98

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Senior leaders were so focused on financial impact that they couldn’t see the ethical damage. Instead, he called this an operations and compliance issue, perhaps not realizing that both of those functions influence corporate culture. It represents a governance breakdown of the highest order for executives and board members.

Leadership 128

Leadership Banking Ethics Culture 128

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 12, 2024

How leaders made business-altering decisions while navigating pressures from social media, employees, customers, politicians, and the stock market.

Company 187

Company Media Marketing Ethics 187

Harvard Business

MAY 26, 2016

Workers specialize in simple, highly routinized operations. They are incentivized to complete operations as quickly as possible. Operations in a Connected World. The initiative sought to improve manufacturing operations — to deliver high-quality products in relatively small batches and on shorter production deadlines.

Apparel 119

Apparel Development Operations Accenture 119

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

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The company last entered China in 2006 with a censored search engine, but pulled the plug on the operation four years later after it discovered that human-rights activists’ Gmail accounts had been hacked. It is well-known that the Chinese government en gages extensively in IP theft. Escalating government demands.

Ethics 70

Ethics Intellectual Property Government Data 70

Effective Managers

MARCH 31, 2023

Think unskilled and technical work: taxi driver, labourer, mechanic, baker, assembler, bookkeeper, brick layer, carpenter, call centre operator, receptionist, and so on. The Ethics of AI We need to understand what these tools are and how they can be used. and asks for investments in AI governance systems. This is Level 1 work.

Ethics 148

Ethics Training Training Data 148

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

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

In his Nicomachean Ethics , Aristotle states that it is a fact that “all knowledge and every pursuit aims at some good,” but then continues, “What then do we mean by the good?” ” That, in essence, encapsulates the ethical dilemma. ” Unraveling Ethical Dilemmas. What should you do?

Ethics 70

Ethics Operations System Data 70

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Business needs to play a more powerful role in supporting responsible practices throughout every aspect of their operations. Companies usually manage bribery and corruption risk through a mix of internal processes, certification requirements, and basic good practices throughout their operations — including with suppliers and vendors.

Company 70

Company Ethics Tools Operations 70

Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

However, today BearingPoint is emerging as a player in the operations and technology scene, especially in Europe, and has re-established an impressive growth trajectory. Now, BearingPoint is operated as a Netherlands-based partnership which consisted of 120 partners in 14 countries throughout Europe. Supply Chain & Operations.

BearingPoint 139

BearingPoint Interviews Oliver Wyman Capgemini 139

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. A firm’s cultural capital is a type of asset that impacts what a firm produces and how it operates. naqiewei/Getty Images.

Culture 133

Culture Company Financial Banking 133

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 11, 2013

There are also 4 board committees (Audit committee, Selection & Compensation Committee, Ethics and Governance Committee, Strategy & Investments Committee) that write resolutions, draft proposals and offer opinions to the board of directors. The board committees have no decision-making authority. Industries.

Capgemini 192

Capgemini Interviews Consulting Accenture 192

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 20, 2016

In virtually every country across the globe, a broad range of governmental and ethical issues directly and immediately shape what companies can and cannot do. CEO acumen on business-in-society issues is thus imperative in addressing fundamental corporate issues, from business strategy to compliance to ethical standards to risk management.

Ethics 70

Ethics Policies Government Examples 70

Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2016

These issues include legislation, regulation, litigation, enforcement, investigations, geopolitical risk, demands for ethical actions, and public criticism, affecting all the functions of the corporation in their interaction with all levels of global governments (central, regional, local).

Ethics 70

Ethics Financial Intellectual Property Analysis 70

Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2016

Time is viewed as limited in supply, so Western people structure their lives, especially business operations, by milestones and deadlines. Failure to meet them could be interpreted as having a poor work ethic or being incompetent. Even if you work for the same parent company, different locations have different protocols and operations.

Culture 132

Culture Efficiency Meeting Ethics 132

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Like they have for extreme weather and natural disasters, companies can begin to establish international protocols and standards to govern AI not just within their own walls, but also to put in place processes to work with other companies, insurers, and policymakers. Intelligent Device Recovery Plans. AI Insurance Products and Services.

Insurance 71

Insurance Insurance Balance Sheet Government 71

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

AUGUST 2, 2018

How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. When leaders in companies, non-profits, or governments invest in artificial intelligence, much of their attention goes to hiring machine learning experts, or paying for tools. Insight Center. Adopting AI. Sponsored by SAS.

Data 131

Data Software Tools Travel 131

Kraft Kennedy

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The answers to these and hundreds of other questions should be documented and considered integra l to the operations of all organizations, especially in industries where work product and client data are highly sensitive, and highly valuable. Law firms need IT policies that define the rules and procedures for using technology within the firm.

Policies 59

Policies Intellectual Property Ethics Information Technology 59

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Sales could be developing a behaviorally informed strategy, while operations looks for ways to cut costs. An obvious place is within an existing operational excellence or performance department. Be Clear About Governance. Whatever these may be, we strongly recommended two things: Have an ethics committee.

Company 71

Company Ethics Resources Data 71

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

In fact, this is already happening in many industries and governments. AI systems must be built from the get-go to operate in trust-based partnerships with people. Ethical systems are built around rules, just like computer algorithms. Trust of AI systems will be earned over time, just as in any personal relationship.

Ethics 70

Ethics System Data Development 70

The Consultants Peer Group

OCTOBER 29, 2023

In this series I have outlined not only these very public ethics lapses but also present five ways you, as a management consulting professional, can distance, or differentiate, you and your practice from others who are not so inclined. They may also market themselves by sector, i.e., government, healthcare, manufacturing, services, etc.

Consulting 52

Consulting Ethics Training Training 52

Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2017

For the past several months, South Korea has been roiled by accusations of corruption in its government and major businesses. Lee is accused of donating $36 million to nonprofit foundations operated by a friend of the former president in return for political favors. Most of the chaebol are in their third generation of family control.)

Government 71

Government Culture Nonprofit Financial 71

Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

This year’s subject of the event will cover various aspects of leveraging AI in project management – e.g., emerging project competencies, ethical issues, sustainability, learning models, and more. There are three attendance options, in-person, online, and hybrid, as well as opportunities to earn PDUs.

Industry 130

Industry Automotive Pharmaceuticals Management 130

Harvard Business

JUNE 9, 2016

.” This meant a focus on doubling revenues while reducing the carbon footprint by half, and sourcing 100% of its raw materials using environmental, social, and ethical principles. Operations in a Connected World. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture. The technologies and processes that are transforming companies.

Company 70

Company Ethics Accenture Productivity 70

Tom Spencer

MAY 26, 2023

Large companies now recognise that the environment and communities in which they operate can contribute significantly to their bottom line. This realisation has led to an increasing focus on CSR, which involves operating in a way that benefits society over the long term. Here are three examples of skill-based volunteering.

Financial 88

Financial Metrics Examples Company 88

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Even in one of the most market-oriented societies in human history, it appears very difficult to make most people appreciate that ethical and profitable business practices do not fundamentally conflict. Doing so entails operating more efficiently or innovating to create products that consumers value more. Our research.

Company 75

Company Productivity Efficiency Operations 75

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The field of AI ethics draws an interdisciplinary group of lawyers, philosophers, social scientists, programmers, and others. And it needed to operate alongside existing data science workflows so the innovation process is not hindered. Our tool does not simply dictate what is fair.

Tools 70

Tools Accenture Ethics Data 70

Harvard Business

APRIL 7, 2017

The Chief Operating Officer of one of the world’s biggest banks described the environment that fostered the culture that enabled the Libor and related scandals: “It all begins with the organization’s biggest lie.” What are the social rules that govern how you speak up and how you are listened to?

Case Interview 134

Case Interview Hotels Culture Interviews 134

Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2018

How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. But there is a pattern among these critics, which is that they rarely ask how well the systems they analyze would operate without algorithms. So what’s going on here? Human Beings Are Remarkably Bad Decision Makers.

Research 70

Research Policies Study Data 70

Harvard Business

JULY 6, 2018

While GDPR only applies in Europe, businesses around the world anticipate that similar changes are coming and so are revisiting governance efforts. What processes will we use to govern outcomes? If you search around the internet, you’ll find that most writing about algorithmic explainability falls into two camps.

Data 71

Data System Intellectual Property Policies 71