Eicher, Sharon.

Corruption in international business : the challenge of cultural and legal diversity / Sharon Eicher. - Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Gower, c2009. - xv, 245 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Corporate social responsibility series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [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.

9780754671374 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0754671372 (hbk. : alk. paper)

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International business enterprises--Corrupt practices.
Business enterprises, Foreign--Corrupt practices.
Corruption.

HD2755.5 / .E446 2009

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