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This article studies the effects of social institutions on organizational corruption at the societal level by focusing on the possible interactions between the institutional pillars that have been identified in past research. Based on these three institutional aspects or pillars, this article tests the interactive effects of social institutions among societies throughout the world. The results suggest that the three institutional pillars have significant interactive effects on organizational corruption at the societal level. A discussion of the implications of the research findings for researchers and practitioners is given.
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Li, J., Moy, J., Lam, K. et al. Institutional Pillars and Corruption at the Societal Level. J Bus Ethics 83, 327–339 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-007-9622-y
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