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When in Rome, do as the Romans do: a case study of Odebrecht and the continuum of destructiveness ; Cuando estés en Roma, haz como los romanos: un estudio de caso de Odebrecht y el continuo de destructividad ; Quando em Roma, faça como os romanos: um estudo de caso da Odebrecht e o contínuo da destrutividade

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  • معلومة اضافية
    • بيانات النشر:
      Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas da Fundação Getulio Vargas
    • الموضوع:
      2023
    • Collection:
      Fundação Getulio Vargas: OJS@FGV
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      This research conducts a case study on Odebrecht, a heavy construction company, to answer the question of how an individual rationalizes crime in a corrupt organization? The study is based on the concepts of a corrupt organization, the continuum of destructiveness, moral disengagement, and rationalization. We analyze four books, artifacts on Odebrecht’s culture and videos on 49 executives that collaborated in the Car Wash corruption probe. The results describe the paths employees undertake in the organization by acquiring its internal set of values, beliefs, and assumptions. These paths lead to the rationalization of corruption. This case study shows that the continuum of destructiveness starts when employees encounter unethical behavior in the organization and that their rationalization mechanism changes with time in the corrupt culture. At any point, executives can quit or blow the whistle; however, with time, it becomes more challenging to exercise either of the options. By applying and refining the continuum, this research provides an understanding of how moral disengagement and rationalization to help employees to progress in the continuum in a corrupt culture. ; Esta investigación realiza un estudio de caso de la empresa de construcción pesada Odebrecht para responder a la pregunta: ¿Como un individuo racionaliza el crimen en una organización corrupta? Este estudio se basa en los conceptos de organización corrupta, continuo de destructividad, desvinculación moral y racionalización. Analizamos cuatro libros que son artefactos de la cultura Odebrecht y videos de 49 ejecutivos que colaboraron en la investigación “Lava Jato. Los resultados describen los caminos que toman los empleados dentro de la organización, adquiriendo sus sistemas de valores, creencias y suposiciones. Estos caminos conducen a la racionalización de la corrupción. Este estudio de caso muestra que el continuo de destructividad comienza cuando los empleados encuentran un comportamiento poco ético dentro de la organización y que los mecanismos ...
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    • Relation:
      http://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/ojs/index.php/rap/article/view/89367/83898; http://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/ojs/index.php/rap/article/view/89367/83899; http://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/ojs/index.php/rap/article/view/89367
    • الرقم المعرف:
      edsbas.C1BAA409