Fraud exposed in hotels and restaurants TSHS – 093

The Social Hotelier

Fraud exposed in hotels and restaurants

This episode explores the topic of fraud in the hospitality industry, covering various forms of fraud and the pressures that contribute to unethical behavior. The conversation also touches on the importance of sustainability and the risks of greenwashing.

My guests are Carin-Isabel Knoop and Dr. David E. Morrison III. Carin is the author of Compassionate Mental Health in Modern Workplace and Executive Director, of Harvard Business School, Case Research & Writing Group. She’s half French and half German, was born in Mexico, and has lived on four continents. She has co-authored hundreds of case studies and articles that have contributed significantly to organizational behavior and leadership. Her work often delves into the challenges of modern management, and the importance of empathy. Dr. David Morrison III is an organizational psychiatrist with over 15 years of experience in working with senior corporate executives on leadership and executive functioning.

The focus of this work is to deepen the capacity of senior executives to be self-aware. With a refined individual and senior management team consultation process, he has worked successfully for companies in many industries. and with multiple levels of management and management structures.

Daven Morrison is among others the coordinator of bringing Freud to Fraud understanding the state of mind. We discuss the psychological motivations behind fraud and the role of manipulation in fraudulent activities. They emphasize the need for vigilance and a solution-oriented approach to prevent and address fraud. The episode includes anecdotes from the hospitality industry that highlight the challenges of dealing with fraudulent guests. The conversation explores the themes of fraud, sustainability, and the role of customers in holding companies accountable. It discusses the importance of learning from past mistakes and conducting after-action reviews to prevent future fraud. The concept of greenwashing and the need for companies to align their actions with their sustainability claims is also highlighted. The role of frontline staff in promoting sustainability and the importance of customer vigilance in holding hotels accountable are discussed. The conversation concludes with information on where to find more resources on fraud prevention and sustainability.

Linki to book authored by;

Carin-Isabel Knoop

Executive Director, Harvard Business School, Case Research & Writing Group

Author of Compassionate Management of Mental Health in the Modern Workplace, Springer 2018

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David (Daven) Morrison III

A.B.C.’s of Behavioral Forensics: Applying Psychology to Financial Fraud Prevention and Detection

Author(s):

Sridhar Ramamoorti, David E. Morrison III, Joseph W. Koletar, Kelly R. Pope

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118740422