In this article, Siobhan Alderson and Andrew Kakabadse undertake the first formal study of Irish attitudes to ethics in business. Some 930 senior managers in the Republic of Ireland, UK and the US are surveyed, and Irish attitudes compared with those in the UK and US. Four key areas are...

Although Boards of Trustees have statutory authority over pension fund investment, how these boards exercise their responsibility is considered to vary unduly. Recently, pension fund trustees have been under pressure from government, sponsors and beneficiaries. The question being asked is, 'What...

Destructive leadership behaviour often results in damage to the organisations that the individual is entrusted to lead. Although accurately pinpointing the type of destructive behaviour is difficult, this article seeks to offer suggestions as to why leaders spiral into such unattractive...