The role of attitudes, subjective norms, attributions, and individualism-collectivism in managers\u27 responses to bribery in organizations: The case of Ecuador

The goal of this study was twofold: (1) to introduce a model explaining how attitudes, subjective norms, internal and external attributions about bribery affect the way managers\u27 deal with bribery in organizations, and (2) to clarify the role of the individualism-collectivism cultural dimension in managers\u27 attributions of employees\u27 behavior related to bribery. Twenty-six internal and external attributions related to bribery were identified through a series of structural interviews with 65 subject matter experts, and then evaluated by three hundred fifty-four (n = 354) Ecuadorian managers. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that attitudes and external attributions significantly predicted managers\u27 intentions to discipline employees\u27 who accepted a bribe, and that those with a collectivist orientation were more likely to make external attributions of bribery. Implications for the eradication of bribery in organizations are discussed

A Value-based Framework for Understanding Managerial Tolerance of Bribery in Latin America

bribery, cultural values, Latin America, attitudes towards bribery, individualism–collectivism.,