Corruption and Entrepreneurship (Routledge Studies in Entrepreneurship)

This book examines corruption as a collective behaviour problem for entrepreneurs. In particular, it considers the Azjen's theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to explain perceived corruption and its effects on entrepreneurship.

Heydari argues that behavioural intentions are shaped by variables such as attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control. He proposes the novel Heydari Behavioral Synthesis Theory (HBST) model, and applies it to two case studies to highlight the institutional, individual and societal factors which may inhibit entrepreneurial behaviour. He concludes that corruption may persist not just because of difficulties in monitoring and prosecuting, but because it is systemically pervasive and discourages individual countermeasures. He closes by looking at anti-corruption policies and outlines future research directions.

Arguing that widespread corruption may be theoretically mischaracterized in the literature, this book is of interest to policymakers, researchers, and postgraduate students in the fields of management science, industrial and organizational psychology, entrepreneurship, and corruption studies.