CHAPTER 8

The Cultural Dimensions of Corruption: Integrating National Cultural Differences in the Teaching of Anti-Corruption in Public Service Management Sector

Marco Tavanti

Abstract

Teaching and training for good governance and culturally effective anti-corruption practices require a multilevel approach. Based on numerous empirical and theoretical studies on the causes, nature, and correlations of corruption across countries, this study introduces an integrated approach to teach and train on anti-corruption. Building on institutional theory, principal–agent theory and cultural dimension theory the author suggests a multi-level and multi-cultural anti-corruption model. Through the examination of selected cultural dimensions in relation to corruption, ...

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