Managing Business Corruption: Targeting Non-Compliant Practices in Systematically Corrupt Environments.
Journal
The Slavonic and East European Review : SEER
ISSN
0037-6795
ISSN-Digital
2222-4327
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2017-01-31
Author(s)
Abstract
This article focuses on strategies of ‘managing business corruption’ at the firm level and offers insights for practitioners in systemically corrupt environments. Our study of 110 CEOs and owners of companies operating in Russia tested a new, ethnographic approach to managing corruption at a firm level. We conceptualize ‘managing business corruption’ as devising and implementing strategies that mitigate corruption-related risks in an effective way. We argue that such strategies have to target specific non-compliant practices, identified bottom-up, yet also amount to a pragmatic, problem-solving framework at the firm level, implemented top-down. Leadership is a key factor which defines effectiveness of corruption management in systemically corrupt environments. While the latter are generally conducive to tolerance and passive attitudes to corruption among business leaders, we identify proactive modes (preventive and controlling) and possible channels (formal hierarchy and informal networks) for leadership action. The proposed approach can also be used for leadership training.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Modern Humanities Research Ass.
Publisher place
London
Volume
95
Number
1
Start page
151
End page
174
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
250584