Apology and Organizations: Exploring an Example from Medical Practice
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This article focuses on injuries committed by members of organizations, such as corporations, and examines distinct issues raised by apology in the organizational setting, in particular: the process of learning to prevent future errors, the divergent interests stemming from principal-agent tensions in employment, risk preferences and sources of insurance, the non-pecuniary benefits to corporate morale, productivity and reputation, the standing and scope of apologies, and the articulation of policies toward injuries to others. APOLOGY AND ORGANIZATIONS: EXPLORING AN EXAMPLE FROM MEDICAL PRACTICE
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