Knowledge theft is about intentionally claiming unjustifiable ownership of somebody else’s contributions, including ideas and work products such as presentations, systems or solutions to a business problem. It not only undermines employee trust and morale but also poses a serious threat to the success of knowledge management initiatives. Organizations must recognize the risk that knowledge theft poses to their intellectual capital and adopt proactive strategies to foster a culture of ethical behavior, protect knowledge assets, and support employees in rebuilding trust and collaboration after such events. 

New research in JNCCN from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center found socially vulnerable patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer were significantly less likely to receive key components of quality care and had poorer survival.