(CNN) -- The vetting process and the subsequent hiring of Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson seemed like standard procedure. But in recent days he has come under fire for the controversy surrounding his academic credentials. A graduate of Stonehill College, Thompson earned a bachelor's degree in accounting. But his official biography at Yahoo and Paypal, where he worked previously, says that he also has a degree in computer science. Thompson probably could have gone further and claimed he had a master's degree in engineering and no one would have questioned it. Holding these credentials seems very plausible for someone with Thompson's job history. And since he was a well known and successful executive, a background check was probably put on the back burner. Why? "Groupthink" is a possible culprit.
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Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has come under fire for lying about his academic degrees
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Melinda Blackman: "Groupthink" may be a culprit in the hiring process of Thompson
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She says Thompson's case raises larger issue of resume fraud
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Blackman: Vetting a job candidate thoroughly can be time consuming, but it's important
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