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When a Dishonest Employee “Doesn’t Remember”
In situations where a subject reverts to “I don’t remember,” it is generally a means of defending himself without having to admit to participation in a particular act.
Meeting Employee Dishonesty with Compassion in an Interview
Compassion can be an important component to assist people when they decide to tell the truth. How might you, as an interviewer, apply compassion to your conversations about employee dishonesty?
Theft by Employees More Common than Theft by Customers
I am constantly on the lookout for research studies conducted on the subject of theft by employees.
A few years ago, I came across a...
Loss Prevention in Retail: How Do You Create Your Vision?
I remember walking into the office for the first time. A new company, a new position, a new city. The size of the building...
Research Findings from Employee Theft Articles
For more than 30 years, I have been researching employee theft, occupational crime, employee dishonesty, and workplace deviance. I peruse scholarly journals and academic...
Biometrics: One Type of Employee Theft Insurance?
For retailers around the globe, one of the greatest sources of loss comes from the inside. The problems of employee dishonesty and payroll fraud are...
Fifteen Years of Loss Prevention, Part 3
Here we are at the third and final installment of the first fifteen years of Loss Prevention magazine. I had indicated in the first...
The Evolving Techniques of Interviewing, According to Wicklander-Zulawski
During LP Magazine’s fifteen-year history, loss prevention investigations have changed and transformed. Police investigators in law enforcement have come under increasing public scrutiny, especially...
Fifteen Years of Loss Prevention, Part 2
Welcome to the second of three installments covering the first fifteen years of Loss Prevention magazine. I hope you enjoyed the first part in...
Will Seasonal Workers Cause Your Shrink Rates to Rise this Holiday Season?
Amazon, 50,000. Kohl’s, 69,000. Target, 70,000. Macy’s, 83,000. Retailers have announced some impressive seasonal hiring numbers for the 2016 Christmas and holiday season.