Management

"In 2009, British Petroleum (BP) executives confidently down-played potential risks associated with their Gulf of Mexico oil rig, assuring regulators that it was virtually impossible for a major accident to...

"It is the contradiction between the complex social dynamics of real-life organizations and the dominant view of what leaders are supposed to do that creates ideal conditions for "hubris syndrome"...

“The news lately is replete with ..  high level executives of nearly bankrupt companies cutting jobs, pay, or pensions with one hand, while accepting bonuses and fantastic perquisites for themselves with...

"... business school students value empathy least, are more self-interested, (and) demonstrate 50% more cheating behaviour than any other major." Dr Amanda Gudmundsson and Gregory Southey, Queensland University of Technology,...

Given insurers’ highly significant role… it would be relevant to reflect on their possible catalytic role … on the ethical conditions under which project risks are managed. A. A. Kyrtsis,...

"The study highlights the risks of hubris, in that media praise and early successes can increase the pace of adoption of innovations which offer short-term gains but are detrimental in...

"Through selective analyses of letters to shareholders the authors explore the potential of this important form of corporate communications to provide linguistic traces of destructive narcissism.   Amernic, J: Joseph...

"The authors elucidate the ‘bright’ connotation of pride, namely authentic pride. They argue that examining both positive and negative facets of pride is a critical complement to understanding the governance...

"psychopaths in corporations … had a major part in causing the crisis. Their rise has been facilitated by changes in the way people are employed, particularly in the last third...

"research into responses to objective performance vs social praise... provides new insights about the antecedents of executives’ confidence." Arijit Chatterjee, assistant professor, Ecole Superieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (ESSEC),...