A Fish Rots from the Head Down: How Founders Lead Startup Fraud
Published online on May 12, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Management, Ahead of Print.
Despite growing scholarly attention on entrepreneurial misconduct, little is known about how founders shape and sustain fraudulent practices through their influence over employees. Using an in-depth case study of Theranos—a fraudulent startup—we develop a ...
Despite growing scholarly attention on entrepreneurial misconduct, little is known about how founders shape and sustain fraudulent practices through their influence over employees. Using an in-depth case study of Theranos—a fraudulent startup—we develop a ...