Human trafficking is the exploitation of people as property for forced labor, sexual exploitation, and organ trade. Human trafficking is a major crime industry, generating about $32 billion in revenues annually. Around the globe, the victims/slaves of human trafficking can be found in developed...

Research on environmental matters is interdisciplinary, involving business, history, sociology, and science. Taking care of the environment has long been an important issue, going back to ancient times. As part of corporate social responsibility, companies are expected to safeguard the physical...

Corporate image advertising is a subset of advertising that focuses on promoting the organization itself, instead of specific products or services. A company can use corporate image advertising as part of its overall effort to manage its corporate reputation. In recent times, the image of oil...

This article examines public opinion of energy companies and their advertising, which can be used to counteract negative opinions. Energy companies are using corporate advertising to differentiate their brand and promote the quality of their product and the consumption experience. Since...

Prior research has shown that a work environment that facilitates work-life balance not only benefits the personal lives of employees but leads to better job performance and ethical decision-making. Allocation of time between career and personal life is an age-old challenge for working people....

Research suggests that new information technologies can improve the functionality of business processes, leading to improved firm profitability. However, new technologies are not equal in their contributions to a company’s bottom line. Further, there is some debate as to whether early adopters...

By providing social audits that examine corporate supply chains; internal auditors, management accountants, and external auditors can assist corporations in their efforts to stop human trafficking. This paper describes how social audits can be used in identifying and eliminating the presence of...

Cybercrime is a prevalent and serious threat to publicly traded companies. Defending company information systems from cybercrime is one of the most important aspects of technology management. Cybercrime often results in stolen assets and lost business, but also damages a company’s reputation,...

Cybercrime, also called e-crime, costs publicly traded companies billions of dollars annually in stolen assets and lost business. Cybercrime can totally disrupt a company’s marketing activities. Further, when a company falls prey to cyber criminals, this may cause customers to worry about the...