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<p>This paper sets out for fellow consultants: (i) internal controls to avoid a client’s hiring of a chief executive officer (CEO) who may have had a past or current instance(s) or pattern of misconduct; (ii) the forms of possible misconduct of a CEO; (iii) the component steps and process to follow in investigating such misconduct; and (iv) respecting a CEO’s procedural rights during the investigation.</p>
<p>This paper provides consultants with content upon which to advise during their practices, including their advice to organizational clients, senior management, and boards of directors.</p>
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This paper sets out for fellow consultants: (i) internal controls to avoid a client’s hiring of a chief executive officer (CEO) who may have had a past or current instance(s) or pattern of misconduct; (ii) the forms of possible misconduct of a CEO; (iii) the component steps and process to follow in investigating such misconduct; and (iv) respecting a CEO’s procedural rights during the investigation.
This paper provides consultants with content upon which to advise during their practices, including their advice to organizational clients, senior management, and boards of directors.

Consulting Advice on Investigations into Possible CEO Misconduct

Management Consulting Journal

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This paper sets out for fellow consultants: (i) internal controls to avoid a client’s hiring of a chief executive officer (CEO) who may have had a past or...

Consulting Advice on Investigations into Possible CEO Misconduct

Published Online: May 24, 2023

Page range: 110 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mcj-2023-0013

© 2023 Richard W. Leblanc published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.