Thursday, May 23, 2013

Chairman _and_ CEO? Or Chairman _or_ CEO?

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If I were the chief executive officer of a major financial institution, I would want to be chairman, too. Not just for the extra pay -- tho...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

"Legal" is Not a Synonym for "Ethical"

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It appears that we need a refresher course in the difference between "legal" and "ethical", at least from reading a lead...
Monday, May 20, 2013

A Possible Breakthrough on Global Garment Worker Safety

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The news media have continued to run stories about garment worker safety in Bangladesh and other minimal-wage countries, but despite outrage...
Friday, May 3, 2013

When is Inexpensive Too Inexpensive?

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I've been pleased to see how much coverage the recent Bangladesh clothing factory collapse has gotten, and how it has raised important q...
Thursday, April 25, 2013

Do I Really Need That $10 Blouse? Wouldn't It Be Just as Cute at $11?

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Another garment-factory fire, another garment-factory building collapse. Sigh. I've written several times (most recently, here ) about...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Under-Punishment Isn't Much of a Deterrent to Bad Behavior

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In a perfect world, we would all do the right thing because it was the right thing to do, not because we were afraid of getting caught doing...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

One Jury Giveth, and Another Taketh

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Just over a month ago, I commented on how much Johnson & Johnson's poor business decision was going to cost them -- more than $8 mil...