Corruption and Whistleblowing in international humanitarian aid agencies
Francis, Ronald and Armstrong, Anona (2011) Corruption and Whistleblowing in international humanitarian aid agencies. Journal of Financial Crime, 18 (4). pp. 319-335. ISSN 1359-0790
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address issues of corruption and governance for international humanitarian organisations (such as Red Cross, Greenpeace, the Salvation Army, and Me´decins Sans Frontie`res). Any such corruption may be both an issue of governance within an organisation as well as an external issue, such as political corruption, with which such organisations must deal in relationships with stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis is derived from annual reports, news reports, and published articles. Findings – A moral basis for operations is based on analysis, information, measuring and reporting. Research limitations/implications – In-depth investigations of the ethical performance of humanitarian organisations are required. Practical implications – The paper addresses issues of analyses of problems, the measurement of effectiveness, the moral dilemmas incurred by aid agencies, and offers some suggestions for improvement. Social implications – Transparency would encourage greater contributions to the important work undertaken by these organisations. Originality/value – The moral obligations of humanitarian organisations are usually assessed in terms of their social impacts. This paper suggests that their future viability may also rest on their ability to demonstrate an ethical approach to their operations.
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Additional Information | This article is based on a paper presented to the Economic Crime Conference at Jesus College, |
Item type | Article |
URI | https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/9266 |
DOI | 10.1108/13590791111173678 |
Official URL | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=13... |
Subjects | Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > School of Law Historical > FOR Classification > 1801 Law Historical > SEO Classification > 9104 Management and Productivity |
Keywords | ResPubID23956, Aid agencies, corruption, ethics, humanitarian organizations, measurement |
Citations in Scopus | 12 - View on Scopus |
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