(A “Heads Up” to Boards and Trustees?) (By Joe Koletar) Is there anything more good and pure than a charity? There are over one hundred thousand of them in the United States alone. We have all seen their ads or received their solicitations. Each cause seems both important and noble: sick children, abused animals, […]
(By Joe Koletar) Whistleblowers have, to many, achieved an aura of James Bondesque mystic. The lone wolf, privy to sensitive information, who shrugs off risk. The lone voice in the wilderness, borne on the wings of truth and justice, who navigates the reefs and shoals put up by the opposition, to arrive at the shores […]
(By Joe Koletar) It is a question the Romans asked of themselves two thousand years ago, but still seems pertinent today. The subtitle of the news article cited below reads: “Corrections Workers Convicted of Using Inmates’ Social Security Numbers to Get Refunds.” With the recent breakout in an Upstate New York prison and the charging […]
(By Joe Koletar) In 1954 the management theorist Peter Drucker brought light unto the land, and the people saw the light, and the people thought the light was good, and thus they pursued the light. Drucker’s revelation was actually very simple – the leader sets the big goal. Lower and lower levels of management set […]
(By Joe Koletar) Crain’s New York Business of February 2-8, 2015 carries the following article: “The house that Ira built: Trial begins for mining maven Ira Rennert, Accused of Looting his Company to Build the Nation’s Largest Private Mansion,” by Aaron Elstein, page 1. The article cites information from estimates and other sources indicating that […]
(By Joe Koletar) Others dress this up a bit, and refer to it as “The sin of quantification.” We like numbers, because they seem to be “hard,” and “scientific.” A number is an inert, immovable, thing. It never lies. It just sits there, looking at you. Perhaps saying, “Here I am. What are you going […]
(By Joe Koletar) It is reported 90% of Americans have cell phones. So, it appears, convicts also have their share. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners reports in the May/June edition of Fraud Magazine on the topic: “Inmate mobile phone extortion. (page 6)” It seems a fair number of inmates pass the time (pardon the […]
“Virtue is insufficient temptation.” George Bernard Shaw (By Joe Koletar) Thus starts an article, “Eco-waverers,” in the 2/28/15 edition of The Economist magazine (page 67.) The article reports a study that indicates shoppers who take their own, eco-friendly, bag to the grocery store tend to buy more junk food than shoppers who use the plastic […]
(By Joe Koletar)For a small word, “sad” seems to sometimes act as a compass that points in many directions. The issue of cheating in the Atlanta Public School system has been national news for some time, but in recent days, teachers, principals, and administrators have felt the scales of justice tilt to destroy their careers, […]
(By Joe Koletar) Dr. Sridhar Ramamoorti, a professor of accountancy at Kennesaw State University, and founder of this blog, has been honored by the Michael J. Coles College of Business (Kennesaw State University) for his authorship role in the book, “A.B.C.s of Behavioral Forensics (Wiley, 2013).” The award, The 2015 Coles College Publication Prize, will […]