This book advances the study and practice of ethics management through seminal analyses of the who/how/why/when/and where of corruption. In accessible and direct language, thirty foremost scholars and experts from across the globe translate robust theory into actionable programs and policies.Global Corruption and Ethics Management: Translating Theory into Action is focused on integrating research from a diverse array of scholars and translating it into proactive skills; the empirical content is presented clusters of short chapters, each cluster or section is followed by a synopsis of skills for implementation based upon this new knowledge.The scope of the content encompasses the work of top scholars and experienced professionals from across the globe to strategically outline the mercurial nature of corruption, its causes, the systems and practices that facilitate it, its short- and long-term consequences, new measures for assessing and diagnosing remedies, and steps that can be taken to prevent it.Scholars and students can use it as a jumping-off point for further research, and practitioners can immediately expand their repertoire of tools in preventing and fighting corruption through implementation of the skills synopses. Further, incorporating accessible instructors' tools will dramatically shift the benchmark for studying and implementing Global Corruption and Ethics Management; there is no other book on corruption AND ethics management with the empirical gravitas, variety of application tools, and with this level of accessibility.

Introduction: The Role of Government in SocietiesPART I: FOUNDATIONS OF CORRUPTION: CAUSES AND TYPES1. Historical Foundations of Global CorruptionDevelopments across and amid Cultures2. Conflicting Definitions of CorruptionCultures, Practices, Impact3. Blurred Lines Between the Public/Private/Nonprofit/NGO SectorsValue Differences, Conflicting Goals4. Bribery in a Global ContextCulture, Practice, Cross-National Impact5. Lobbying and Political ContributionsNoble Cause Corruption6. Military Corruption and The Just WarDisinformation Campaigns7. Corruption and Criminal JusticePenal Systems, Law Enforcement, Checks on Power8. Outsourcing and CorruptionConflicts of Interest9. Gendered CorruptionHigher Education, Government Administration, Socioeconomics10. Corruption in Developing CountriesInternational Assistance ProgramsPART I Skills Synopsis: Transforming Theory into ActionPART II: DIMENSIONS OF CORRUPTION AND ETHICS MANAGEMENT11. Foundations of Ethical AdministrationEthical Philosophy, Character, Moral Responsibility12. Trust in OrganizationsCorruption Index13. Ethical LeadershipMachiavellianism, Methodologies14. Ethical Decision-MakingFrameworks, Elements, Probity, Logic15. Organizational EvilDirty Hands Dilemma, System, Influence16. Artificial Intelligence/Big Data EthicsPrivacy, Security, Confidentiality17. Demographic and Political Impacts on Ethics Across CulturesPatronage and Nepotism, Elitism, Political Structure18. Harassment, Discrimination, and Social Equity ManagementGroups, Laws, Impacts, Outcomes19. Human RightsBorder Security20. Psychopathology in OrganizationsSymptoms, Management, ConsequencesPART II Skills Synopsis: Transforming Theory into ActionPART III: BEST PRACTICES IN CORRUPTION PREVENTION AND ETHICS MANAGEMENT21. Accountability and Transparency PoliciesSanctions and Enforcement22. Codes of EthicsTransparency International23. Ethics AuditsManaging Risk24. Ethical Culture and Ethics TrainingValues, Communication, Learning Processes25. Values Management Across CulturesPublic Perceptions and Civilian Responsibilities25. Whistleblowing Policies and PracticesPrecepts, Power, Mechanisms27. Integrity ManagementDefinitions, Implementation, Assessment28. Anti-Fraud MechanismsTools, Techniques, Dynamics29. Global Best Practices in Combatting CorruptionWhat Techniques Have Proven Effective and Why30. When and Why Anti-Corruption and Ethics Management Programs FailContext, Structure, LeadershipPART III Skills Synopsis: Transforming Theory into ActionBibliography