FINAL PROJECT – CORRUPTION IN INDONESIA Before we discuss about corruption in Indonesia‚ first we must know what corruption itself is. In a common view‚ corruption is misused money which causes a deficit for the country itself. But‚ corruption itself has a broader meaning beside that‚ corruption itself come from the word “corrupt” which also mean defective. A misused of power can also be a definition of corruption. Based from oxford dictionary‚ corrupt has a meaning of “having or showing a willingness
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Asia-Pacific Development Journal Vol. 7‚ No. 2‚ December 2000 CORRUPTION: CAUSES‚ CONSEQUENCES AND CURES U Myint* The paper stresses the need to keep the issue of corruption squarely in view in the development agenda. It discusses the causes and consequences of corruption‚ especially in the context of a least developed country with considerable regulation and central direction. Lack of transparency‚ accountability and consistency‚ as well as institutional weaknesses such as in the legislative
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There are many theories on leadership as well as characteristics that recognize the leader from a non-leader. In leadership‚ there can be one who can manage others but is not necessarily a good leader. On the other hand‚ on can be a good manager but not a good leader. “Transformational Leadership Theory - assume the fact that people will follow an individual who inspires them‚ a person with vision and passion who can lead them in the right direction‚ and can help them achieve great things” (Alina
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GEORGE SMITH PATTON JR. ( 1885 – 1945 ) INTRODUCTION George Smith Patton III was born on Nov 11‚ 1885 in San Gabriel‚ California‚ USA. He was known as “Old Blood and Guts “and “Georgie “. In 1909‚ he graduated from the U.S Military Academy at West Point and descendant of a Virginia family with a long military tradition. Patton became a keen student of the American Civil War (1861-1865)‚ especially its great cavalry leaders ‚ an interest that likely contributed to the strategy of bold ‚ highly
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Corruption The word corruption means the destruction‚ ruining or the spoiling of a society or a nation. A corrupt society stops valuing integrity‚ virtue or moral principles. It changes for the worse. Such a society begins to decay and sets itself on the road to self destruction. Corruption is an age old phenomena. Selfishness and greed are the two main causes of corruption. Political corruption is the abuse of their powers by state officials for their unlawful private gain. Over
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Case of James Ibori What unethical behavior took place? This story or unethical behavior took place at Nigeria through UK (United Kingdom). The Federal Republic of Nigeria is located in West Africa‚ also known as “THE GIANT OF AFRICA” the most populous country in Africa. Beside‚ Nigeria is the second corrupt country behind China. The development of this unethical behavior is the Nigeria Oil‚ its oil have brought great revenues to the country. Actually‚ Nigeria is listed among the “NEXT ELEVEN”
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THE CAUSES OF CORRUPTION: A CROSS-NATIONAL STUDY Why is corruption—defined here as the misuse of public office for private gain—perceived to be more widespread in some countries than others? Different theories associate cross-national variation in the extent of corruption with particular historical and cultural traditions‚ levels of economic development‚ political institutions‚ and government policies. This paper analyzes which of various plausible determinants are significantly related to an
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Corruption is‚ indeed‚ an issue of concern to those who are committed to global justice. However‚ it is not just a development issue. Corruption occurs in all countries‚ where the mix of opportunity and inclination exists‚ especially in the interface between the private and public sector. Where it exists‚ corruption destabilises democratic government‚ harms trade and investment‚ threatens the environment and encourages the abuse of human rights. It impinges on basic social services and threatens
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TOWARDS A CORRUPTION FREE MALAYSIA Introduction Corruption is the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. It is damaging to a country because decisions are taken not for the public benefit but to serve private interests. Corruption undermines good governance‚ fundamentally distorts public policy‚ leads to misallocation of resources‚ and particularly hurts the poor. Controlling it is only possible with the cooperation of a wide range of stakeholders in the integrity system‚ including most importantly
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CORRUPTION Corruption is a feature of African‚ social‚ political and even religious life with disastrous consequences. It not only impedes economy development but also increases poverty by making a few individuals richer and many poorer. So corruption can be defined as making someone morally corrupt or becoming morally corrupt oneself. Forms of corruption Bribery-This is giving money or favors to someone who is in a position of trust‚ in order to prevent their judgments or corrupt their conduct
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