Toward a control theory of white-collar offending
In this study, Hirschi's control theory was conceptually developed and empirically tested as a rationale for white-collar offending. The data were gathered from a sample of 435 executives who were employees of a multinational automobile manufacturer. Results suggest that factors within the corp...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1988
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Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 1988, Volume: 4, Issue: 4, Pages: 347-362 |
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| Summary: | In this study, Hirschi's control theory was conceptually developed and empirically tested as a rationale for white-collar offending. The data were gathered from a sample of 435 executives who were employees of a multinational automobile manufacturer. Results suggest that factors within the corporation such as managerial attachments, work commitment and involvement, and belief in corporate rules significantly affect individual rates of executive self-reported offending. In particular, those executives who possessed the strongest bond to their manager, their co-workers, and the corporation itself were least likely to report having engaged in a white-collar crime. Theoretical implications of these findings and how they relate to extant theories of white-collar criminality are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-7799 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/BF01065344 |