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Why do companies do bad things?

Why do companies do bad things?

FromThe Bottom Line


Why do companies do bad things?

FromThe Bottom Line

ratings:
Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jul 5, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Social media giants mishandle data, banks mis-sell PPI insurance, engineers arrange for cars to cheat emissions tests. Why do companies sometimes do bad things? Evan Davis and guests discuss whether it's by accident or deliberate. Coverage of business wrongdoing often focuses on bad individuals but how far can a company's culture be blamed?
Guests:
Nick Leeson, the original 'rogue trader'
Sara George, Partner, Stephenson Harwood
Adrian Furnham, Professor of Psychology, Norwegian Business School.
Released:
Jul 5, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show with people at the top giving insight into what matters