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White-collar crime: a statistical study on its common causes

White-collar crime has always managed to find its way to corrode the values and ethics that people have in a society. A statistical study was carried out to identify some of the common causes of white-collar crime in Malaysia. To pursue this, survey questionnaires were distributed to both potentia...

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Main Authors: Liew, Samuel Wei Siew, Puah, Chin Hong, Harry, Entebang
Format: E-Article
Language:English
Published: MultiCraft Limited 2011
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HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17761/1/White-collar%20Crime%20A%20Statistical%20Study%20on%20Its%20common%20causes%20%28abstract%29.pdf
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spelling my.unimas.ir.177612017-09-25T02:57:08Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17761/ White-collar crime: a statistical study on its common causes Liew, Samuel Wei Siew Puah, Chin Hong Harry, Entebang HD28 Management. Industrial Management White-collar crime has always managed to find its way to corrode the values and ethics that people have in a society. A statistical study was carried out to identify some of the common causes of white-collar crime in Malaysia. To pursue this, survey questionnaires were distributed to both potential and existing investors to assess their view regarding the matter. The study found that, one of the leading causes of white-collar crime in Malaysia is due to the fact that there is a belief that competitors are paying bribes to win contracts, and hence others follow suit. On the other hand, most perpetrators commit white-collar crime because there are many opportune moments for them to do so. Companies should, therefore, gear toward good governance structure and internal controls so as not to give potential and existing perpetrators opportunity to engage in any misdeed. MultiCraft Limited 2011 E-Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17761/1/White-collar%20Crime%20A%20Statistical%20Study%20on%20Its%20common%20causes%20%28abstract%29.pdf Liew, Samuel Wei Siew and Puah, Chin Hong and Harry, Entebang (2011) White-collar crime: a statistical study on its common causes. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Sciences, 2 (4). pp. 44-49. ISSN 2412-8279 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315656090
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topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
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Liew, Samuel Wei Siew
Puah, Chin Hong
Harry, Entebang
White-collar crime: a statistical study on its common causes
description White-collar crime has always managed to find its way to corrode the values and ethics that people have in a society. A statistical study was carried out to identify some of the common causes of white-collar crime in Malaysia. To pursue this, survey questionnaires were distributed to both potential and existing investors to assess their view regarding the matter. The study found that, one of the leading causes of white-collar crime in Malaysia is due to the fact that there is a belief that competitors are paying bribes to win contracts, and hence others follow suit. On the other hand, most perpetrators commit white-collar crime because there are many opportune moments for them to do so. Companies should, therefore, gear toward good governance structure and internal controls so as not to give potential and existing perpetrators opportunity to engage in any misdeed.
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Puah, Chin Hong
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title White-collar crime: a statistical study on its common causes
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315656090
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