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PUBLIC INTEGRITY
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ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/10999922.2023.2290749
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Corruption; social-cultural factors; organizational factors; unethical behaviour
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Despite intensified global anti-corruption efforts, corruption remains common in Ghana's public service. This study focuses on how context-specific socio-organizational factors influence employees' engagement in corrupt activities. Key factors such as opportunistic staffing, reciprocal appreciation, praise singing, and orders from above were identified. Formal rules and sanctions alone are inadequate in addressing corruption due to the complex contextual nature of the socio-organizational factors.
Corruption remains endemic despite intensified global anti-corruption efforts, indicating a need to reassess current strategies. This study focused on how context-specific socio-organizational factors influence employees' engagement in corrupt activities in Ghana's public service. The sample for the study consists of 48 public service workers. This includes 26 middle-level management staff who participated in the focus group discussions and 22 directors who were interviewed individually. Additionally, 8 expert interviews were conducted to enhance comprehension and discussion of the findings. Key socio-organizational factors, including opportunistic staffing, reciprocal appreciation, praise singing, and order from above were identified. Formal rules and sanctions alone were found to be inadequate in addressing corruption due to the complex contextual nature of the socio-organizational factors. These factors could serve as a foundation for designing training programs and nudges that promote ethical behavior. Moreover, they offer valuable insights for developing anti-corruption interventions that align with the practical realities of ethical decision-making in Ghana's public service.
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