Investigating the causal complexity of corruption in project-based organizations: a scenario analysis of bidding activity in the Chinese construction sector
Investigating the causal complexity of corruption in project-based organizations: a scenario analysis of bidding activity in the Chinese construction sector
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10.1108/ecam-10-2020-0841
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2021-08
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Zhixiu Wang;Junying Liu;Xinya Guan
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作者：
Zhixiu Wang;Junying Liu;Xinya Guan
研究目的建筑业为世界经济发展做出了巨大贡献，但建筑业腐败问题也是各国政府面临的一个挑战。本文旨在探讨组织腐败的因果复杂性，通过探索腐败的多重诱发条件在建筑sect.Design/方法/approachThis研究的配置效果是集中在贿赂，腐败行为的一种具体形式，通过一个基于调查的角色扮演游戏，参与者遇到贿赂。共有400名中国建筑业参与者被随机招募完成本survey.FindingsCompared与研究，已经确定了一些因素与腐败在建筑业，本研究发现的不对称性和复杂性的因果关系的组织腐败。也就是说，当导致腐败的变量从一个条件向其相反的条件变化时，例如从激烈竞争向温和竞争变化时，腐败的程度并不一定会像人们所期望的那样降低。实践意义反腐败措施不应仅仅依赖于离散条件的净效应，不应忽视多种因素之间的相互作用。换句话说，反腐败战略的实施不应脱离其背景，控制措施与配置相结合对于控制腐败至关重要。最后，多个配置路径应重新考虑时，考虑腐败reduction.Originality/valueThis研究提出了一个全面的分析框架，解决组织腐败在建设部门调查配置的影响，多诱导条件，并提供了一个有用的方法，解决腐败。
PurposeAlthough the global construction industry has made great contributions to economic development, industry corruption is a challenge for governments all over the world. This paper aims to investigate the causal complexity of organizational corruption by exploring the configuration effect of multiple induced conditions of corruption in the construction sector.Design/methodology/approachThis study is focused on bribery, a specific form of corrupt behavior through a scenario-based survey role-playing game in which participants encounter bribery. A total of 400 Chinese construction sector participants were randomly recruited to complete this survey.FindingsCompared with studies that have identified a number of factors associated with corruption in the construction sector, this study found asymmetry and complexity in the causality of organizational corruption. That is, when a variable causing corruption changes from one condition to its opposite – for example, from fierce to mild competition – the degree of corruption is not necessarily reduced as one may expect.Practical implicationsAnti-corruption measures should not rely solely on the net effects of discrete conditions and the interactions between multiple factors should not be ignored. In other words, anti-corruption strategies should not be implemented in isolation of their context, and pairing control measures with configurations is critical in controlling corruption. Finally, multiple configuration paths should be reconsidered when considering the degree of corruption reduction.Originality/valueThis study proposes a comprehensive analysis framework for addressing organizational corruption in the construction sector by investigating configuration effects of multiple induced conditions and offers a useful method for addressing corruption.