Avoiding corruption : how can Norwegian multinational companies avoid corruption in countries where this is a wide spread problem? -establishment of …

2011

Masteroppgave i økonomi og administrasjon - Universitetet i Agder 2011 This thesis combines the knowledge and practices of five Norwegian multinational companies doing business with, or within, relatively corrupt countries and the suggested guidelines and principles of leading international initiatives for establishing a best practice on how to avoid corruption. The author seeks to pinpoint some of the most relevant corruption-related aspects of international business today, and those whom Norwegian multinational companies frequently face abroad: 1. Cultural differences and practices, 2. Legislation and different jurisdictions, 3. Internal preventive measures such as corporate social respon…