YOU CAN'T BRIBE A COMPUTER: DEALING WITH THE SOCIETAL CHALLENGE OF CORRUPTION THROUGH ICT

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Srivastava, Shirish C.; Teo, Thompson S. H.; Devaraj, Sarv
• 署名单位: Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) Paris; National University of Singapore; National University of Singapore; University of Notre Dame
• 刊物名称: MIS QUARTERLY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0276-7783
• DOI: 10.25300/MISQ/2016/40.2.14
• 发表日期: 2016
• 页码: 511-+
• 关键词: internet reduce corruption; e-government; information-technology; cross-country; Service delivery; e-governance; strategies; media; PRODUCTIVITY; management

摘要

Despite the influence of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on enhancing transparency and fairness, there is limited theoretical understanding of how ICT affects corruption. Adopting an institutional perspective, we conceptualize the mechanisms through which e-government influences corruption in a nation. Specifically, we theorize the relationship between e-government and corruption at two levels: (1) base corruption observed in national institutions (political, legal, and media institutions), and (2) permeated corruption in the national stakeholder service systems (business and citizen systems). Using panel data from 63 countries over a 4-year period, we test the direct and mediated effects of e-government on corruption in national institutions and stakeholder service systems, respectively. This exploratory study provides preliminary insights into the mechanisms through which corruption manifests in a nation and demonstrates how e-government can be helpful in alleviating it. In addition, the study offers important implications that we believe will be instrumental in stimulating future research on the subject.