Sentence examples for perverse behaviour from inspiring English sources

As always with a target, it is likely to create perverse behaviour.

Today's credit crunch is the most stunning example of this perverse behaviour in economic history.

Worse still, perhaps, he will trigger all sorts of perverse behaviour by the companies – none of which is likely to be in the interests of the consumer.

Risk-seeking response was not considered in this study, though we note that such seemingly perverse behaviour was observed [ 39] in a virtual 'epidemic' in an online computer game.

An explanation of this apparently perverse behaviour was offered: "The Ministry of Finance encourages the use of SWAp, but currently the approach of the Ministry of Finance [with]... sectoral budget ceilings results in threats to the sector, not only because there is insufficient funding to the sector at the moment, but also because it encourages the sector to seek funds elsewhere, off budget.

Another impact of media concentration seems to be the normalising of perverse behaviours.

"Almost all the many perverse behaviours in the UK housing market stem from the artificial shortage of land for development in this country" Lyons said.

He continued: "Such is the focus on off-flow, the pressure to meet the targets creates perverse behaviours … but sadly is in no way reducing unemployment.

We are being forced into making adverse decisions and conducting perverse behaviours in order to hit our unachievable targets, all in order to achieve an 80% rate of sanctions.

However, SPM has also been criticised for several reasons, such as encouraging perverse behaviours, stifling innovation and learning, and having little effect on decision-making processes.

"The potential harms inherent in setting targets for diagnoses have not been analysed despite the obvious danger that working towards targets can lead to perverse behaviours and outcomes," he said.