Comparative analysis of ethical leadership and ethical culture in local government: The USA, The Netherlands, Montenegro and Serbia

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to understand the role of ethical leadership and ethical culture as a safeguard against corruption. Design/methodology/approach - Using survey data from public managers in local authorities in The Netherlands, Serbia, Montenegro and the USA in a comparative stu...

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Published in:The International journal of public sector management 2010-01, Vol.23 (7), p.596-612
Main Authors: Kolthoff, Emile, Erakovich, Rodney, Lasthuizen, Karin
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Corporate culture
Corruption
Culture
Employees
Ethics
Leadership
Local government
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Netherlands
Public sector
Serbia
Social values
Statistical analysis
United States
USA
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