Fighting Corruption Collectively - How Successful are Sector-Specific Coordinated Governance Initiatives in Curbing Corruption?

This book represents the first systematic qualitative analysis of a new type of collective anti-corruption initiatives. The author describes how companies can take responsibility in the fight against corruption and which six success factors play an important role in this difficult endeavor. Despite great international efforts throughout the last two decades, corruption has not significantly decreased on a global level. In light of globalization, private actors increasingly cooperate in the fight against corruption in the context of sector-specific coordinated governance initiatives. In this study, this new collective approach is examined in view of its potential to curb corruption.

List of contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Theoretical Background: Self-interest as a Means of preventing Corruption.- 3. Methodological Approach.- 4. Multiple-Case Study Analysis.- 5. Cross-Case Analysis and Discussion.- 6. Summary and Conclusions.

About the author

Berta van Schoor works as a compliance manager at a major German company. She wrote her doctoral thesis at the Business Ethics Chair of the Technical University Munich. As a co-leader of the regional chapter of Baden-Wuerttemberg of Transparency International Germany, she regularly speaks on topics like corruption prevention and the role of business in combating corruption. While working on her thesis she also gave lectures in business ethics and sustainability management.

Product details

• Authors: Berta van Schoor, Berta van Schoor
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.05.2017
• EAN: 9783658178376
• ISBN: 978-3-658-17837-6
• No. of pages: 221
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 15 mm x 240 mm
• Weight: 413 g
• Illustrations: XVII, 221 p. 20 illus.
• Series: Wirtschaftsethik in der globalisierten Welt
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; B, Global Governance, Anti-Corruption, Business Ethics, Religion and Philosophy, collective action