Archive for the ‘Best Buy Ethics’ Category

January 27th, 2012

Peer Review Results in Happy Ending

No Comments, Best Buy Ethics, by Kathleen Edmond.

For those who are intrigued by Best Buy’s Peer Review system, I have another interesting case for you. It seems…

January 23rd, 2012

Are Creative People More Likely To Cheat?

1 Comment, Best Buy Ethics, by Kathleen Edmond.

Scientists at Harvard and Duke claim to have found a connection between creativity and cheating. According to a New York…

 Over the course of my career, I have seen hundreds of situations in which employees are disciplined for bending the…

December 31st, 2011

A New Year’s Message

No Comments, Best Buy Ethics, by Kathleen Edmond.

This actually is one of my favorite holidays of the year.   It is a time for quiet reflection and anticipation…

December 23rd, 2011

Knowing When – And How – To Speak Up

No Comments, Best Buy Ethics, by Kathleen Edmond.

Stuart Albert of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management is a renowned expert on the affect that timing…

December 16th, 2011

Does Thinking Lead To Cheating?

2 Comments, Best Buy Ethics, by Kathleen Edmond.

A colleague of mine recently forwarded a Harvard Business Review article (“Careful Deliberation Makes You More Likely To Cheat,” 11/18/11)…

 One of my readers noted that I have not written about a Peer Review case in a while. Peer Review…

November 21st, 2011

When Personal Ethics Disrupt The Workplace

8 Comments, Best Buy Ethics, by Kathleen Edmond.

We had an unfortunate situation not long ago that underscores how decisions made in one’s personal life can have serious…

November 7th, 2011

The Power Of One Person

No Comments, Best Buy Ethics, by Kathleen Edmond.

Several weeks back, I provided an example of “the good stuff” we often hear from Best Buy’s employees and customers….

October 31st, 2011

Is It Ethical To Hold Merchandise?

6 Comments, Best Buy Ethics, by Kathleen Edmond.

An interesting question was recently posed by a Geek Squad employee through our Agent of Justice channel. The employee noted…