The relationship between culture and corruption: a cross‐national study
The relationship between culture and corruption: a cross‐national study
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DOI:
10.1108/14691930910922978
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发表时间:
2009-01
影响因子:
6
通讯作者:
Ahmed A. S. Seleim;N. Bontis
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作者:
Ahmed A. S. Seleim;N. Bontis
Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the relationship between the GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behaviour Effectiveness) project national cultural dimensions of values and practices and the Corruption Perception Index (CPI).Design/methodology/approach – Most empirical research on culture dimensions and corruption is based on Hofstede's dataset of culture conducted more than 25 years ago. Evidence from a more recent dataset of culture dimensions is needed before current generalizations can be made. The GLOBE project is based on the perceptions of 18,000 individuals.Findings – The results provide empirical support for the influence of uncertainty avoidance values, human orientation practices, and individual collectivism practices on the level of corruption after controlling for economic and human development, which, in turn, adds to the efforts to build a general theory of the culture perspective of corruption.Research limitations/implications – The findings offer valuable insights on why ...