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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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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1988
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Journal of quantitative criminology
Año: 1988, Volumen: 4, Número: 4, Páginas: 347-362 |
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| Sumario: | 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 |