Exploring the interrelationship between public service motivation and corruption theories

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Jong Kim ◽  
Eun Sil Kim
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Public Service Motivation ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Ethical Dimension ◽  
Public Officials ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the interrelationship between public service motivation (PSM) and corruption theory. This paper further explores the possibility of integrating two theories in order to prevent corruption. Design/methodology/approach – Existing theories on PSM and corruption were briefly reviewed in finding the connection between the two theories. The discussions primarily focus on finding the theoretical and empirical interrelationship between PSM theories and corruption theories. Findings – This paper suggests applying PSM theories in preventing corruption by adding ethical dimension of PSM to corruption theories. In other words, the PSM constructs can be incorporated in developing an anti-corruption strategy. In the context of public administration, the authors find the importance of PSM theory in developing an effective anti-corruption strategy. Practical implications – Public officials should be encouraged to possess strong ethical standards in public service; highly motivated candidates for public service positions should be sought in order to create a clean and reliable government; and PSM educational programs in the early stages of schooling should be adopted to stimulate ethics for young children. Originality/value – This study adds contributions to the understanding of theoretical relationship between PSM and corruption theory. The authors suggest that integrating PSM and corruption theory can be beneficial in building new paradigms to prevent corruption in a country such as Korea.

scholarly journals Whole community co-production: a full picture behind the successful COVID-19 response in S. Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jungwon Yeo ◽  
Eun Sun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Current Response ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Community Approach ◽  
Full Picture ◽  
Pandemic Response ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This study aims to examine and understand South Korea’s (S. Korea) COVID-19 response operations, a notable case for other countries to emulate, and suggest some practical implications for other countries struggling with coping with the current pandemic. Design/methodology/approach To examine the case, the authors propose a new theoretical framework based on concepts of the whole community approach in the emergency management field and on co-production in public administration studies, and use the theoretical framework to analyze the details of S. Korea’s whole community co-production for COVID-19 response. Findings The findings demonstrate that the successful pandemic response in S. Korea is attributable to a nationwide whole community co-production among multiple actors, including government, various industries, sectors, jurisdictions and even individual citizens, within and across relevant public service and public policy domains. Originality/value This study suggests a new theoretical framework, whole community co-production, which contributes to the conceptual advancement of co-production in the field of public administration and a whole community approach in the field of emergency and crisis management. The framework also suggests practical implications for other countries to integrate whole community coproduction that may transform current response operations to cope with COVID-19.

Are Islamic banks different? The application of the Radical Affinity Index

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leire San-Jose ◽  
Jon Cuesta
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Ethical Dimension ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Ethical Perspective ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Commitment ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Ethical View

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to extend the literature on Islamic banking by examining their ethical dimension using transparency, placement of assets, guarantees and participation from Radical Affinity Index. Design/methodology/approach To this end, a sample of 20 Islamic banks from 13 countries (Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Kuwait, Tanzania, Great Britain, Oman, Iraq, Egypt, Bangladesh and Qatar) was used. Findings The results are robust to ethical effects. The evidence suggests that among Islamic banks, at least some of them could improve their ethical requirements of the Sharia; they obtained lower scores than ethical banks in terms of RAI variables (transparency, placement of assets, guarantees and participation). Research limitations/implications It is used a random sample rather than population with the limitations that entails. The variables in the index are based on ethical perspective; then, the index is applied in Islamic banking but with the ethical view limitation. Practical implications The Islamic banks have the option to increase their transparency including further information regarding the beneficiaries of the benevolent funds; moreover, it would offer a clearer view about their ethical and social commitment towards society. Originality/value Additionally, this paper broadens the scope of the literature by analysing the determinants of Islamic banking around ethical dimensions of financial entities.

Managers’ motives for investing in HR practices and their implications for public service motivation

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 764-776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian Seymour Gould-Williams
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Public Service ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Public Service Motivation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hr Practices ◽  
Theoretical Paper

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain how approaches to human resource management may contribute to the development of public service motivation (PSM). Three different approaches to managing people are outlined, namely, the “high performance”, “high commitment” and “high involvement”. Relevant theories are then used to predict the outcomes and relevance of the different approaches when promoting PSM in public sector organisations. Design/methodology/approach – This is a theoretical paper. Findings – This paper provides the first theoretical explanations for the relationships between human resource (HR) practices and PSM in public sector organisations. Originality/value – This paper explains how the same HR practices may have different employee outcomes depending on managers’ motivations for implementing them.

Grey corruption issues in the public sector

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Prenzler
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Public Officials ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Government Websites ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Keyword Searches ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to identify key learnings around the concept of “grey corruption” by systematically reviewing the extant literature. The concept is addressed in terms of areas of alleged misconduct often considered “minor” or “borderline” in relation to “black corruption”. Common examples include favourable treatment of friends and relatives by public officials, receipt of gifts, excessive expenditures and pork barrelling, influence peddling through donations and lies and false promises. The focus of this study is on definitions, extent, public perspectives, explanations and evidence of promising prevention strategies. Design/methodology/approach Relevant sources were sought using systematic keyword searches of major criminological and political databases, a media database and relevant government and non-government websites, up to the end of December 2019. Findings The main findings were that there is no single accepted definition of grey corruption but that the concept remains useful, practice is often extensive, it is generally at odds with public opinion, opportunity is a key factor in its incidence and prevention requires the enactment and enforcement of clear principles. Research limitations/implications Media-reported cases were too numerous to analyse in detail for the present study. Practical implications Efforts to improve integrity in government need to take account of the concept. Rules require clarification and communication. Enforcement needs improvement. More experiments are needed in prevention. Social implications This paper captures a range of integrity issues of importance to the public but often downgraded or dismissed by politicians. Originality/value This paper is unique in reporting the results of a systematic search of the international literature on the topic.

Integrating video technology and administrative practice in policing

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin T. Piccorelli ◽  
Maria Veronica Elias
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Immanuel Kant ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Video Technology ◽  
Herbert Simon ◽  
Organizational Decision Making ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Administrative Practice ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue that philosophic and administrative thought have enframed (Heidegger, 1977) us to unconsciously accept technology in public administration and the bureaucracy. Design/methodology/approach It builds on literature in phenomenology. Findings It discusses the implications of this phenomenon for organizational decision-making, management, and governance more broadly. Practical implications It questions whether we should utilize video technology in policing, and examine technology as good or bad before implementing it. Originality/value Most of the critiques of technology were in the early 1990s. This paper attempts to explain why we implicitly accept technology, links the philosophy of Immanuel Kant to Herbert Simon, and articulates how technology shapes our thinking.

Keeping the fish fresh: corporate compliance and ethical values

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-72
Author(s):  
Peter Buell Hirsch
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Public Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Compliance ◽  
Regulatory Standards ◽  
Corporate Integrity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to focus attention on the increasing interest of regulators in ensuring ethical behavior in public companies. It suggests a variety of ways in which corporations can monitor and assess their own compliance with ethical standards. Design/methodology/approach This viewpoint assesses past efforts to create measurement frameworks for ethical standards for corporate integrity and reviews recent business literature on this topic to suggest ways that companies can improve their monitoring and reporting on corporate integrity. Findings The study suggests that standards for monitoring corporate culture for ethical compliance are still relatively under-developed. It proposes that, while the exploration of better models continues, it is still critical for companies to “use old-fashioned tools” to monitor for danger signals. Research limitations/implications The paper is not a comprehensive review of all the available literature on the topic of corporate culture and ethical compliance, so there may be critical contributions that have been overlooked. Practical implications The paper provides pragmatic insights to help companies assess how their culture is or is not contributing to high levels of corporate integrity and tools to continuously asses this aspect of corporate governance. Social implications To the extent that companies more fully understand how their culture influences corporate integrity, they will be better able to prevent scandals that impact their reputation and erode stakeholder trust. Originality/value The literature on how to monitor and measure the impact of culture on corporate integrity is still relatively sparse. The paper focuses new attention on the emerging regulatory standards that will influence this space.

Perception is everything

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-5
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
High Profile ◽  
The Media ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Among the rubble following the global financial crisis from 2008 onwards, several commentators believed that the behaviour, and perceived behaviour, of banks and other financial institutions would kick start the process of moving towards enhanced ethical standards. Business schools, the media, politicians and high profile members of the finance community all came were all at the receiving end of huge amounts of opprobrium from the public, and it was thought it would be in all of their interest to win that four our back in order to prop up the creaking financial systems. Practical implications – Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations. Originality/value – The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Sectoral decision making: structures, processes and trust

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (7) ◽  
pp. 1545-1559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sybil S. Henderson ◽  
Erma Jean Smith-King
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Strategic Alliance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Interorganizational Alliances ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Structure And Design

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to synthesize multi-sector, cross-sector, and other interorganizational alliance structures and processes with particular focus on their saliency in partnership/alliance decision making. Design/methodology/approach – This is a conceptual paper focusing primarily on management and public administration literature that examines decision making in multi-sector, cross-sector, and other interorganizational alliances. Findings – The paper identified that decision making takes place at every stage of the partnership process, with complexity being dependent on organizational structure and design, i.e. dyad or network. Organization structures and key processes including coordination, cooperation, and trust are critical elements that impact decision making. Trust is foundational for the development and sustainability of collaborative alliances. Many of these same characteristics are also found in strategic alliance structures and processes. Practical implications – This analysis of selected literature on decision making and trust has the capacity to enhance awareness and expectation-setting for those entering a collaborative partnership. Trust is an integral and enduring component at every stage. Originality/value – This study crosses the boundary between sectoral partnerships and other interorganizational alliances in the analysis of decision-making structures and processes.

Counterfeiting in Italian regions: an empirical analysis based on new data

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 400-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cosimo Magazzino ◽  
Mantovani Michela
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Indirect Taxation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Homogeneous Groups ◽  
Italian Regions ◽  
Diffusion Index ◽  
Population Ratio ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the counterfeiting process in Italy, at a subnational level. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses panel data estimators and mixture models regression. Findings – The paper finds that homogeneous clusters of regions could be derived, as a result of economic and geographical reasons. Moreover, household and public administration expenditure, indirect taxation, foreigners/population ratio and the number of ports have a positive impact on the counterfeiting diffusion index. Practical implications – The paper is practical as a source of reference in contrasting counterfeiting process. Originality/value – The paper uses new data applying recent econometric techniques to find homogeneous groups of regions on counterfeiting index.

Neutrality as it never was: a short treatise on public administration theory

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugh T. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Political Philosophy ◽  
Political Theory ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Political Institution ◽  
Public Administrators ◽  
Administrative State ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Is public administration neutral? Scholarship does not interpret public administration as neutral, even though, on moral–ethical grounds, it frequently advises neutrality for practitioners. Five main schools of thought are surveyed. Neutrality and alternative expressions of it, such as nonpartisanship, expertise, impartiality or facilitation, are role prescriptions for practicing public administrators, and are typically offered as appropriate comportments in interacting with citizens and groups. At the same time, public administration is undeniably a political institution having political purposes and constitutive impacts. Indeed, the very existence of the administrative state is politically contestable. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach Critical reflection, political philosophy, political theory. Findings Scholars across the various schools of thought in public administration do not presuppose the presence of a neutral public administrator. However, there is sometimes an admonition to practitioners to behave as if they were politically neutral. Practical implications Advising practitioners that their practices are neutral masks the fact that public administration is an inherently political institution. Originality/value Neutral public administration is revealed as empty cant.

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