Fostering management education to deter corruption: what do students know about corruption and its legal consequences?

Becker, Katharina; Hauser, Christian; Kronthaler, Franz

doi:10.1007/s10611-013-9448-8

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“…In the last five years, the number of Millennials climbing the hierarchical ladder and occupying managerial positions has increased significantly (Ernst & Young 2014), making them highly involved in decision making about strategic goals and ethical issues, with some of the most common referring to bribery, discrimination, health and safety violations, financial issues, and pollution (van Liedekerke & Dubbink 2008;Ethics Resource Center 2013). For this reason, Millennials are able to profoundly influence the ethical climate of organisations (Becker et al 2013), with potentially immense consequences for employees, consumers and the community regarding health, safety and welfare (Treviño 1986). Accordingly, Millennials' ethical reasoning in the workplace is of interest, particularly in times of lower ethical values and rising concerns about unethical practices in business (Chan et al 2013;Alonso-Almeida et al 2015).…”

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Three ethical frames of reference: insights into Millennials' ethical judgements and intentions in the workplace

Culiberg

Mihelič

2015

Bus Ethics Eur Rev

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The paper investigates the ethical decisions of Millennials, who are not only part of an expanding cohort of the workforce, but also represent potential future managers with a growing influence on work practices and employment relationships. In the conceptual model, we propose that three ethical frames of reference, represented by perceived organisational ethics, perceived employee ethics and reflective moral attentiveness, antecede ethical judgements, which further influence the ethical intentions of Millennials. Using structural equation modelling, we test the model for three different business ethics scenarios: paying a consulting fee, dumping hazardous waste, and running an offensive advertising campaign. The findings confirm the link between ethical judgements and intentions across the board, while the influence of the ethical frames of reference varies among the scenarios. We propose that the differences in the predictive ability of the ethical frames of reference depend on the nature of the ethical issue, which holds important implications for today's managers in their attempts to encourage ethical behaviour of Millennial employees.

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Three ethical frames of reference: insights into Millennials' ethical judgements and intentions in the workplace

Culiberg

Mihelič

2015

Bus Ethics Eur Rev

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“…According to the now prevailing international standard against transnational corruption, both individuals and companies can be prosecuted if they participate in corrupt practices. In addition, natural and legal persons who bribe a foreign public official not only commit a criminal offense abroad but also can be prosecuted in their home country (Becker et al ., ).…”

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“…Consequently, they have strengthened their anti‐corruption efforts by redefining and reinforcing criminal laws regarding bribery and corruption as well as by strengthening the enforcement of such laws (Sanyal and Samanta, ; Mendelsohn, ). According to new anti‐corruption laws, the bribery of foreign public officials is now regarded as a criminal offense not only for individuals but also for companies, which can be prosecuted for corruption (Nichols, ; Becker et al ., ). Moreover, bribing a foreign public official is a criminal offense that can be prosecuted in one's home country even when the bribery occurs abroad.…”

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Do Firms Proactively Take Measures to Prevent Corruption in Their International Operations?

Hauser

Hogenacker

2014

European Management Review

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In recent years, the fight against foreign bribery has become a critical concern for many European governments. However, empirical research on the way that internationally active firms respond to the increased requirements of their organizational environment regarding corruption prevention is quite rare. Based on the neo‐institutional theory, this paper addresses this issue using a sample of 510 internationally active Swiss firms. The findings indicate that firms do not anticipate the risk of potentially being confronted with corruption when operating in foreign countries where the level of corruption is perceived to be high. On the contrary, it seems that firms tend to follow a reactive approach toward the management of corruption risks in foreign countries and only implement measures against corruption if they have actually been confronted with the issue.

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“…Another control measure was identified as being effective is training (Hauser, 2018), which led to the development of the "HONEST" project. The objective of "HONEST" was to develop an integrated training tool with the intent of reducing the existing lack of awareness and knowledge of corruption among current and future business professionals (Becker et al, 2013). The core of the training program is a computer-based simulation.…”

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Reflecting on the role of universities in the fight against corruption

Hauser

2019

RAUSP

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Purpose -Corruption continues to ravage societies around the world. The fight against corruption can be fruitful only if approached from multiple standpoints. Thus, corruption must also be approached from an academic and educational perspective. The purpose of this paper is to provide a good practice example of how universities and business schools can take actions to align themselves with the international sustainability and anticorruption agenda.Design/methodology/approach -The six principles of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) provide a framework for higher education institutions to address corruptionrelated issues. This paper presents the case story of the Swiss-based University of Applied Sciences HTW Chur, which developed an academic working agenda on corruption-related topics based on the principles of the PRME.Findings -The case story shares the actions that HTW Chur has taken and the benefits that have resulted from the university's work. The findings show that to address corruption-related issues, scholars from the university took actions related to four principles in the PRME: method, research, partnership and dialogue. Furthermore, the results indicate that in addition to the university itself, public and private institutions have also profited from the actions taken.Research limitations/implications -This paper is founded on a single case story; thus, the usual limitations of this research design apply.Practical implications -It becomes apparent that the needs of the private sector in the fight against corruption could be addressed by engaging in and strengthening partnerships with universities. Thus, it seems beneficial to develop guidelines and standards to facilitate collaborations and dialogue in a participatory and transparent way.Originality/value -The paper provides a good practice example of how universities can take actions to align themselves with the international sustainability and anticorruption agenda.

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Fostering management education to deter corruption: what do students know about corruption and its legal consequences?

Cited by 30 publications

References 22 publications

Three ethical frames of reference: insights into Millennials' ethical judgements and intentions in the workplace

Three ethical frames of reference: insights into Millennials' ethical judgements and intentions in the workplace

Do Firms Proactively Take Measures to Prevent Corruption in Their International Operations?

Reflecting on the role of universities in the fight against corruption

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