Imprese e corruzione, un'analisi organizzativa secondo l'approccio neo-istituzionale

This dissertation examines the topic of firm corruption from a Neo-Institutional perspective. It deals with a framework for examining the issue of corruption, taking into consideration both the network of contacts between firms and the institutional context in which one or more organisations are situated. Hence, both micro- and meso-enterprise groupings are emphasised. The first chapter is a summary of the relevant literature. Starting with the notion of the phenomenon, it is provided a classification of the main developments in the field, organized at three levels: macro, meso, and micro. The second chapter analyses the relationship between organisational isomorphism and corruption. Unlike the majority of earlier studies on the subject, this chapter examines both the public and private aspects of corruption. Specifically, it has been explored how, in a context characterised by homogeneous pressures, firms' imitative behaviour consists not just of corruption-related crimes, but also of crimes of equivalent seriousness. In the final chapter, the effects of firms offences on corporate market exits are examined. It has been found, in particular, the existence of a relation between the type and degree of corruption (public or private) and the decision of firms to exit the market. .. [edited by Author]