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By Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA | 5 Minutes Read December 2, 2013

Ethics and business conduct

The ethical standards of a company are driven from the top. The ethics policy should be recommended by the president, ratified by the board and rolled out to the company with appropriate explanations and training. Implementing and consistently following a top-down ethics policy—with input from all levels—will help employees, customers, stakeholders and others who interact with the company to understand and relate to the company’s intentions.

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By PeopleInsight Workforce Analytics | 3 Minutes Read October 22, 2013

Budget 2014: Getting workforce analytics on the plan

Maybe it's just me, but in the fall, I tend to roost a little, reflect and get some planning done for next year. Many businesses do the same...and many of you are wrapped up in 2014 Budget Planning cycle right now.

Article by PeopleInsight Workforce Analytics / Employee Relations / 2014 Budget Planning cycle, accounting, Budget 2014, business case and ROI, business decisions, businesses, competitive advantage, data-driven insights to their Executive discussions, disconnected HR systems, finance, fiscal year, Harvard Business Review, HR and workforce data, investigate workforce analytics options, recruitment channel, underperforming budget, workforce analytics, workforce data

By Adam Gorley | 2 Minutes Read July 18, 2011

Renegotiating value and values – do we have a choice?

Last month I read about the death of corporate social responsibility. Now, I've come across the concept of "shared value", which seems like a more thorough expression of the promise of CSR.

Article by Adam Gorley / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit / business strategy, capitalism, community, community support, corporate social responsibility, CSR, economy, environment, Harvard Business Review, HBR, Natural Step Canada, shared value, sustainability

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