Lehtinen, J, Locatelli, G, Sainati, T et al. (2 more authors) (2022) The grand challenge: Effective anti-corruption measures in projects. International Journal of Project Management, 40 (4). pp. 347-361. ISSN 0263-7863
Abstract
A grand challenge in projects involves employing anti-corruption measures effectively for dealing with corruption. Existing research is scattered across a wide range of disciplines and thus understanding of the effectiveness of anti-corruption measures in projects remains obscure. Focusing on construction projects, which are the most studied and affected by corruption, we aim to establish what kinds of anti-corruption measures are effective, and how. We use design-oriented research synthesis to systematically study existing empirical evidence related to anti-corruption measures in construction projects, found in management journals across various disciplines. Our study shows that there is scarce empirical evidence documenting the effectiveness of anti-corruption measures in projects. Nevertheless, our findings show that compliance, managerial, probing, reactive, and regulatory measures can be effective. The two main mechanisms explaining how the different anti-corruption measures are effective are enhanced transparency of project operations and incentivised stakeholders. We conclude with a research agenda focused on project governance.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 Elsevier Ltd, APM and IPMA. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of an article, published in International Journal of Project Management. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
Keywords: | Anti-corruption; Project management; Project governance; Construction; Design-oriented research synthesis |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 03 May 2022 14:19 |
Last Modified: | 29 Apr 2024 00:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.ijproman.2022.04.003 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:186281 |
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