22 December 2010 | Gower Publishing Ltd

New from Gower: Crime and Corruption in Organizations

Although increasing attention has been paid to it, there are no signs that crime and corruption in organizations is decreasing

If you''re a manager or government policy maker, and your mandate is to reduce crime and corruption, where do you start? The authors examine the causes and consequences of crime and corruption in organizations, and the choices we face in our efforts to eradicate these social maladies.

This is the most up-to-date thinking on both classic and novel approaches to crime and corruption, and covers the most scientifically-grounded approaches to reducing illicit behaviour in organizations. Crime and Corruption in Organizations.

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