What is the advantage of establishing and administering policies in organizations? a. it allows companies to handle situations more fairly and objectively. b. it allows companies to address issues on a case-by-case basis. c. it eliminates the need for documentation and record keeping. d. it encourages employees to defend themselves by claiming ignorance of disciplinary norms. e. it leaves a lot of room for subjective decision-making.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the reporting of outside interests and the management of conflicts? investigators are responsible for developing their own management plans for significant financial interests. the institution must report identified financial conflicts of interest to the u. s. office of research integrity. investigators must disclose their significant financial interests related to their institutional responsibilities and not just those related to a particular project. investigators must disclose all of their financial interests regardless of whether they are related to a research project.