Information technology and the management of corruption

Information technology and the management of corruption

All development managers face problems of corruption, and it must be attacked for at least 3 good reasons. Offers some thumbnail sketches to explore whether information technology can help control corruption. Shows that in some cases, IT removes opportunities for corruption, or helps detect it, in o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Development in practice 1999-02, Vol.9 (1-2), p.184-189
1. Verfasser: Heeks, Richard
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Business corruption
Computer systems
Computerization
Control
Corruption
Culture
Data corruption
Development projects
Educational administration
Government corruption
Information storage and retrieval systems
Information technology
Management decisions
Management development
Nongovernmental organizations
Political corruption
Practical Notes
Role
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Zusammenfassung:All development managers face problems of corruption, and it must be attacked for at least 3 good reasons. Offers some thumbnail sketches to explore whether information technology can help control corruption. Shows that in some cases, IT removes opportunities for corruption, or helps detect it, in other cases it provides new opportunities for corruption, or it may have no effect. Discusses factors determining the impacts of corruption, organisational and environmental factors, and managing the introduction of IT in corrupt environments. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:0961-4524
1364-9213
DOI:10.1080/09614529953359