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Journal of Business Ethics
Erschienen in: Journal of Business Ethics 3/2013

01.02.2013

Moral Schemas and Corruption in Ugandan Public Procurement

verfasst von: Joseph Mpeera Ntayi, Pascal Ngoboka, Cornelia Sabiiti Kakooza

Erschienen in: Journal of Business Ethics | Ausgabe 3/2013

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Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between moral schemas and corruption in public procurement. It adopts a moral schema framework to examine procurement-induced corruption from Uganda. Experiences, attitudes, and values of respondents are used to construct future behavior of public procurement staff. The schema framework was built around the premise that procurement-related corruption is a function of the social framework and human nature paradox, constructing logical justification for the acts of corruption. The study uses data from 474 public procurement staff to demonstrate that social identity, ethical egoistic, legislative, amoral, and religious moral schemas account for 78.51% of the variance in moral schema of respondents. All these schemas were found to be significant predictors, accounting for 73.3% of public procurement corruption. The paper urges managers of procuring and disposing entities to utilize moral scripts in reducing corruption. Managers are encouraged to engage in morally responsible behaviors to promote ethics and value-for-money transactions. The paper provides an alternative framework for examining corruption in sub-Saharan Africa where explicit elaboration of insights on corruption is still lacking.
Vorheriger Artikel Business Unethicality as an Impediment to Consumer Trust: The Moderating Role of Demographic and Cultural Characteristics
Nächster Artikel The Influence of Subjective Norms on Whistle-Blowing: A Cross-Cultural Investigation

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Metadaten
Titel
Moral Schemas and Corruption in Ugandan Public Procurement
verfasst von
Joseph Mpeera Ntayi
Pascal Ngoboka
Cornelia Sabiiti Kakooza
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2013
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Journal of Business Ethics / Ausgabe 3/2013
Print ISSN: 0167-4544
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-0697
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-012-1269-7

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