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University of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School of Law

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Cognitive dissonance

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Lessons From Enron - And Why We Don't Learn From Them, Nancy B. Rapoport Jan 2009

Lessons From Enron - And Why We Don't Learn From Them, Nancy B. Rapoport

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This article discusses why even the smartest of people can make boneheaded decisions, and it suggests that the only way to avoid future Enrons is to take into account the cognitive mistakes that humans tend to make.


The Curious Incident Of The Law Firm That Did Nothing In The Night-Time, Nancy B. Rapoport Jan 2007

The Curious Incident Of The Law Firm That Did Nothing In The Night-Time, Nancy B. Rapoport

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This essay argues that organizations (here, the Milbank, Tweed law firm) often ignore obviously bad behavior by their employees because of various psychological and sociological factors that prevent them from recognizing the behavior as bad in the first place.