"The report also documents the culture of fear that prevented employees from reporting these irregularities, with Djankov threatening retaliation against anyone that threatened his authority, and "dangled promotions in front of Doing Business leadership to incentivize compliance with his personal objectives."
According to the report, a climate of fear prevented employees from raising concerns about these issues. Djankov threatened those who dared to oppose him, and he used promotions as a way to pressure others into complying with his demands.