published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Public Administration

published_or_final_version / Criminology / Master / Master of Social Sciences

Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2007. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vi, 245 p. Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-224).

Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1981. / Also available in print.

This Research Report is submitted in partial fulfillment towards the degree of Master of Arts (MA) in International Relations in University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. June 2018 / This research investigates the nature of the correlation between the level of corruption and economic growth across 211 countries over the period from 1996 to 2006. With this intention, initially it reviews the conventional argument on corruption being regarded as an inhibitor of economic growth. This research also aims to investigate whether there are countries which exhibit good economic growth despite the presence of high levels of corruption. If so, are there other factors which may explain the presence of economic growth in these outlier countries? The findings clearly highlight that there are countries that exhibit good economic growth despite the presence of high levels of corruption. The findings also revealed that there are other factors that may contribute to economic growth despite the presence of high levels of corruption in these outlier countries. These other factors include trade openness, foreign direct investment and government spending. Thus, it appears that corruption is not always necessarily a factor that reduces economic growth in all contexts / MT 2019

Ukraine, just as many other countries that were part of the former Soviet Union, is suffering from the problem of bribery. The public relations field in Ukraine is not immune to corruption, and bribery between public relations professionals and journalists is a well-known phenomenon. In the current qualitative study, the goal was to explore the attitudes of Ukrainian public relations professionals toward bribery and to create a guide for doing business in Ukraine. Through a semistructured survey, the researcher obtained the perceptions of Ukrainian public relations professionals toward bribery, including the definition of bribery, the differentiation between bribery and traditional gift giving in Ukrainian culture, assumptions regarding the situations in which bribery occurs, and the magnitude of the problem in Ukrainian society. The analysis of the responses showed a dual nature in the public relations professionals' attitudes toward bribery. The participants defined bribery as a negative action; however, they believed that bribery occurs regularly even though the participants indicated they had not personally participated in bribery transactions. The participants also reported that bribery occurs between public relations firms and clients. The participants also shared some positive attitudes toward bribery, indicating bribery is a method of achieving goals in business. Additionally, the participants indicated bribery is more common in smaller cities than in large cities, such as the capital. The findings of the study indicate that public relations education and professional training need to include an emphasis on ethical behavior, ensuring public relations professionals in Ukraine have a better understanding of the importance of ethics in the public relations profession.

published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Public Administration

Thesis (M. Soc. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 77).

Thesis (M. Soc. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1988.

Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1988. / Also available in print.