Rationalization, Overcompensation and the Escalation of Corruption in Organizations

An important area of business ethics research focuses on how otherwise normal and law-abiding individuals can engage in acts of corruption. Key in this literature is the concept of rationalization. This is where individuals attempt to justify past and future corrupt deeds to themselves and others. I...

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Authors: Zyglidopoulos, Stelios C. (Author) ; Fleming, Peter J. (Author) ; Rothenberg, Sandra (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2009
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2009, Volume: 84, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-73
Further subjects:B overcompensation
B Corruption
B Escalation
B dynamic
B Rationalization
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