Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach

Exercise 6

MAKE DATA YOUR FRIEND
Transparency International wants to end the "devastating impact of corruption on men, women, and children around the world."
Corruption and Bribes Haunt Global Business

I f you want a world free of corruption and bribes, you share a lot in common with the global civil society organization Transparency International. TI's mission is to "create change for a world free of corruption." The organization publishes regular surveys and reports on corruption and bribery around the world. Some recent data reflecting on country-specific patterns of corruption can be seen below:
Corruption : Best and worst out of 178 countries in perceived public sector corruption. (Note: = ties)
Best -Denmark, Finland, New Zealand (#1), Sweden (#4), Singapore (#5)
Worst -Afghanistan, North Korea, Somalia (#174), Sudan (#173), Myanmar (#172)
In Betweens -United States (#19), Costa Rica (#48), Italy (#72), India (#94), Vietnam (#123)
Bribery : Best and worst of 20 countries in likelihood of home country firms' willingness to pay bribes abroad.
Best -Netherlands Switzerland (#1), Belgium (#3), Germany Japan (#4)
Worst -Russia (#28), China (#27), Mexico (#26), Indonesia (#25)
In Betweens -Canada (#6), United States (#10), Brazil (#14), Turkey (#19)
YOUR THOUGHTS
Are there any patterns evident in these data Does it surprise you that the United States didn't make the "best" lists How could TI's website be used by global business executives Is there a meaningful difference between "corruption" and "bribery" in international business What does the absence of a set of standardized global practices mean for an even international business playing field