The rules are no game: from instrumental rationality to administrative evil

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Administrative evil refers to collective and rightful usage of professionals, technology, and organizational structure, resulting in an unintended detriment to public interest. Administrative evil can emerge from rational ordinary procedures and rules. Therefore, at times, it is necessary to abandon inherent rationality in the rules, in favor of public interests. In other words, managerial actions should not be separated from ethical aspects.

United States, Business Ethics, Management audit, Management audits

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Management of crisis: the response of the auditing profession in Nigeria to the challenge to its legitimacy

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The credibility of the auditing profession and its usefulness in establishing confidence in the capital markets is examined. The events and environmental factors which led to the "crisis of confidence" of the auditing profession in Nigeria and how the profession re-established public confidence in its members is discussed.

Nigeria, Case studies, Auditing, Auditors

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Managing financial performance at an ethical investment fund

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The article identifies methods for negotiating the tensions between financial performance and ethical objectives in fund management, and a positive correlation between these two goals is illustrated.

Comparative analysis, Corporate social responsibility, Business success, Accounting procedures

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