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Deception in business
Name(s):
Commercial deception
Business lies
Misleading commercial information
Strategic misrepresentation in business negotiations
Broader
Deception
Incorrect information
Unethical commercial practices
Narrower
Covert marketing
Abuse of expense accounts
Suppression of safety records
Misleading accounting information due to inflation
This problem is a member of 2 aggravating loops
Aggravates
Misrepresentation
Suspicion of bureaucracy
Unethical financial practices
[in 2 loops]
Unethical practices in manufacturing
Aggravated by
Corporate smear campaigns
Overgrowth of the service industries sector
Strategy(ies)
Lying
Assuring needed business skills
Deceiving in business
Practicing official deception
Distorting corporate news and information
Reporting commercial information
Reference(s)
Comer, Michael J, et al: Bad Lies in Business: the common sense guide to detecting deceit in negotiations, interviews and investigations
Type
(D) Detailed problems