Determinants of Bribery in International Business: The Cultural and Economic Factors |
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Authors: | Rajib Sanyal |
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Institution: | (1) School of Business, The College of New Jersey, P.O. Box 7188, Ewing, NJ, 08628-0718, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) scores for 47 countries reported by Transparency International were used to ascertain determinants
of bribe taking in international business. Two sets of independent variables – economic and cultural – were used in a multiple
regression analysis. Results indicate that bribe taking was more likely to be prevalent in countries with low per capita income
and lower disparities in income distribution. Cultural factors such as high power distance and high masculinity in a country
were also likely to be associated with high level of bribe taking. Both economic and cultural factors were important explanatory
factors of bribery. Implications of the findings for combating bribery are discussed.
Rajib Sanyal is an American Council of Education Fellow at George Mason University for 2004–2005, on leave from The College
of New Jersey, where he is a professor of management. Dr. Sanyal has published widely, and is the author of a textbook on
International Management. |
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Keywords: | bribery corruption culture economic conditions corruption perception index |
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