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JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE
Managing the Link Between Bribery and Wealth Based on Corruption
Perception Index (CPI) and Gross National Product (GNP) per Capita
Author(s): Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, Peter Williamson, Frank J. Cavico, Bob McClelland
Citation: Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, Peter Williamson, Frank J. Cavico, Bob McClelland, (2013) "Managing the Link Between Bribery and Wealth Based on Corruption Perception Index (CPI) and Gross National Product (GNP) per Capita," Journal of Management Policy and Practice, Vol. 14, Iss. 3, pp. 100 - 115
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
Corruption is a reality of life in all countries. However, some countries seem to have more widespread
and higher levels of illegal and unethical behavior than others. Corruption typically is viewed in the
context of culture. Yet might the wealth of a society be another determinant of corruption? Accordingly,
the authors wanted to ascertain if there is a relationship between gross national product (GNP) per
capita and the corruption perception index (CPI) of various countries. Through ANOVA and regression
analysis, the authors found that there is a significant linear relationship between wealth generation of a
country and the country’s level of corruption; and in addition the results of the 10 ASEAN countries and
the 66 regional countries demonstrated that there is a significant linear relationship between the
independent variable GNP (or CPI) and the dependent variable CPI (or GNP).Wealth, therefore, as a
component of a societal culture, emerges as a significant aspect of corruption. The implications of these
findings as well as suggestions for future research are provided.
