By Dipo Olowookere
A renowned author and journalist, Dr Michael Owhoko, has written a new book, which exposes the tactics deployed by some employees who perpetrate fraud through stealing in the workplace.
In the new piece, he described corporate thieves as Workplace Rats because of the devastating impact they have on organisations.
“Fraudsters in organisations are likened to rats at the workplace because they leave in their trail, the destruction of valuables and capital through fraud and unethical practices, resulting in most times, to bankruptcy or liquidation.
“Like rats, their actions invoke pains as they never add value to anything. Wherever rats are found, there is a complete threat to material order. They destroy by consuming all valuables within sight,” Dr Owhoko disclosed in the new book he also titled Workplace Rats.
Though the author admitted in the piece that poor business models and financial management contribute to business failures, he specifically identified stealing as a major cause of bankruptcy in organisations, noting that some employees and executives within the lowest and highest rung of the organizational ladder are pilfers, who often exploit any cavity within the system to generate unearned income for selfish ends.
Readers are certain to get a deep insight into the motives, schemes, intrigues and tactics deployed by fraudulent employees to rip off employers.
It will also expose them to steps that can be taken to prevent Workplace Rats from executing their dishonest and unethical practices at the workplace.
The author said further that Workplace rats are not limited to employees alone.
“They are also found among entrepreneurs, business executives, politicians and top government functionaries, including civil and public servants,” he posited.
Indeed, the book, which was published by Exceller Books and is currently on sale on Amazon, Banes and Nobles and major bookstores worldwide, is a must-read not only for entrepreneurs, business leaders, government officials and business influencers but for all Nigerians with potential to establish their own business in the country.
Dr Owhoko has written several other books including The Language of Oil & Gas; Career Frustration in the Workplace; Nigeria on the Precipice: Issues, Options and Solutions; The Future of Nigeria; and Feminism: The Agony of Men.
Adedapo Adesanya