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The ethics of security analysts' practice of herding behavior was examined. Herding behavior is the practice of ignoring one's private opinions and issuing a public forecast that only mimics the forecasts of others. This practice is often done to provide a cover for one's reputation as a security analyst. However, ethical questions arise from the ignorance of the forecast accuracy motive to give way to the motive of protecting one's reputation. Moreover, this practice has a long-term effect on public trust in the financial services profession and the high pricing of securities.
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A study was conducted to examine the social impact of advanced technologies in the workplace for the 21st century. Current advances in workplace monitoring technologies include monitoring of e-mail and Internet activity, widespread use of video surveillance, background checks, more sophisticated drug testing, among others. The advent of these technologies has raised a number of social issues, including privacy, fairness, illnesses related to stress and the quality of working life.
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Financial participation in the Belgian savings bank HBK-Spaarbank is described in terms of origin, principles and evolution. The cooperative company Personnel Cooperative HBK, which represents all employees of HBK-Spaarbank, is the embodiment of this participation. The cooperative company, founded in 1979 has grown to become a very important stakeholder, owning 22.5% of the capital of the credit institution.
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