Corruption in international business the challenge of cultural and legal diversity - Eicher, Sharon (Gower, 2009)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-238) and index
Introduction : what corruption is and why it matters -- Government for hire -- When shareholders lose (or win) through corruption -- The good and evil faces of foreign investment -- Quantifying the immeasurable -- Critiquing the indicators of corruption and governance -- Corruption in Chinese sports culture -- Exploring corruption in the petroleum sector -- Risk management : playing by the rules -- Changing the rules : how the transition economy of Kyrgyzstan is reforming public corruption -- An institutional approach to understanding corruption in BRIC countries -- Private-sector incentives for fighting international corruption -- Conclusion
International business involves complex, ethically challenging, and sometimes threatening, dilemmas that can involve political and personal agendas. As a result, it can often be difficult to discern corruption against what may be a different set of cultural norms. In this book, Sharon Eicher examines corruption as it pertains to the business sector and the campaigns in emerging markets to curb corruption in both public and private sectors