The price of kindness: perceived bribery pervasiveness and coping mechanisms in an emerging market

IF 4.9 2区 管理学 Q1 MANAGEMENT
Asda Chintakananda, Xiao-xiao Liu
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We used a grounded theory approach to examine how business leaders in emerging markets cope with pervasiveness of bribery both psychologically and behaviorally. We conducted in-depth interviews with business leaders from various industries in Thailand through an emic approach to focus on how local cultural meaning system shapes the psychological processes underlying bribery conducts. We identified indicators of perceived bribery pervasiveness such as implicit forms of bribery and the temporal dimension of cultural transmission, indicating persistence of bribery pervasiveness. Moreover, contrary to conventional wisdom, we found that lay beliefs in Buddhist teachings reduce moral awareness and moral judgments of bribery while providing opportunities to wash away bad karma for engagement in bribery. These behavioral strategies and psychological coping mechanisms lead to a self-sustaining system for continuously engaging in bribery. We further developed a theoretical model of perceived bribery pervasiveness and provide implications for both local and multinational firms as well as policy makers in dealing with bribery in emerging markets.

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仁慈的代价:新兴市场中的贿赂泛滥与应对机制
我们采用基础理论方法,研究新兴市场的企业领导者如何从心理和行为两方面应对普遍存在的贿赂行为。我们对泰国各行各业的企业领导者进行了深入访谈,重点研究了当地文化意义系统如何影响贿赂行为背后的心理过程。我们确定了贿赂普遍性的感知指标,如贿赂的隐性形式和文化传播的时间维度,表明贿赂普遍性的持续性。此外,与传统观点相反,我们发现对佛教教义的非宗教信仰降低了对贿赂行为的道德意识和道德判断,同时为洗刷参与贿赂行为的恶业提供了机会。这些行为策略和心理应对机制导致了一个持续参与贿赂的自我维持系统。我们进一步建立了贿赂普遍性感知的理论模型,并为本地和跨国公司以及政策制定者提供了应对新兴市场贿赂问题的启示。
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期刊介绍: The Asia Pacific Journal of Management publishes original manuscripts on management and organizational research in the Asia Pacific region, encompassing Pacific Rim countries and mainland Asia. APJM focuses on the extent to which each manuscript addresses matters that pertain to the most fundamental question: “What determines organization success?” The major academic disciplines that we cover include entrepreneurship, human resource management, international business, organizational behavior, and strategic management. However, manuscripts that belong to other well-established disciplines such as accounting, economics, finance, marketing, and operations generally do not fall into the scope of APJM. We endeavor to be the major vehicle for exchange of ideas and research among management scholars within or interested in the broadly defined Asia Pacific region.Key features include: Rigor - maintained through strict review processes, high quality global reviewers, and Editorial Advisory and Review Boards comprising prominent researchers from many countries. Relevance - maintained by its focus on key management and organizational trends in the region. Uniqueness - being the first and most prominent management journal published in and about the fastest growing region in the world. Official affiliation - Asia Academy of ManagementFor more information, visit the AAOM website:www.baf.cuhk.edu.hk/asia-aom/ Officially cited as: Asia Pac J Manag
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