Problem
Work-place theft
Other Names:
Theft in officesEmployee theft
Incidence:
In the UK in 1989 it was estimated that some £830 million of goods was stolen by employees.
The footware company Nike reportedly manufactures left shoes in one country and right in another to avoid black market sales by personnel.
Broader Problems:
TheftCybercrimeUnethical practices by employees Narrower Problems:
Clandestine private utilization of public goods and services Related Problems:
Business hold-ups Aggravates:
ShopliftingTheft of dataTheft of services References:
Barefoot, J K: Employee Theft InvestigationMars, Gerald: Cheats at Work: an anthology of workplace crime Subject(s):
Social Activity → EmployeesSocial Activity → Employment conditions
Societal Problems → Crime
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST