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Dr. Bernice Ledbetter Weighs In On Uber Sexual Harassment Controversy in LA Times


In a recent article, The Los Angeles Times quoted Bernice Ledbetter, practioner faculty of organizational theory and management, on the recent Uber sexual harassment allegations by a female former engineer. According to Dr. Ledbetter, when companies grow fast and make a lot of money, it’s a validation of every system they have — even those that might cause harm. “They tell themselves that this is how we got here, we’re making a lot of money, everyone is getting bonuses, therefore the ends justify the means,” Ledbetter said, “which never leads to good ethical outcomes.” Read more