Kwankaew ChavengvorakulWinai WongsurawatAsian Institute of Technology ThailandMahidol University2018-12-212019-03-142018-12-212019-03-142017-01-01Development and Learning in Organizations. Vol.31, No.3 (2017), 15-18147772822-s2.0-85022193295https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/42127© 2017, © Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: This case study aims to describe a set of human resources practices that can help prevent major scandals that would ruin the reputation of an organization. Design/methodology/approach: The authors performed an in-depth case study of a standardized testing company, which has operated in Thailand for decades without a major cheating scandal. Findings: Referrals-only recruitment, salient moral and religious cues in the workplace, and credible threats of punishments are the key tools the company has used to guard against cheating. Research limitations/implications: The company’s practices are only appropriate in the context of a collectivist and culturally-homogeneous environment. Originality/value: This case study represents an original and practical contribution to scandal-prevention strategies.Mahidol UniversityBusiness, Management and AccountingArticleSCOPUS10.1108/DLO-03-2016-0027