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Examining the predictors of fraud in state-owned enterprises: an application of the fraud triangle theory

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  • Godfred Matthew Yaw Owusu
  • Theodora Aba Abekah Koomson
  • Stanley Agbenya Alipoe
  • Yusuf Ahmed Kani

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Purpose - This paper aims to investigate the views of employees on the motives behind frequently reported fraudulent activities at the workplace. Using the fraud triangle theory (FTT) as the theoretical lens, the study examines the effect of pressure, opportunity and rationalization on fraudulent acts by employees at the workplace. Design/methodology/approach - The study follows a correlational quantitative approach using questionnaires as the main data collection tool. A total of 243 valid responses from employees working in different state-owned enterprises in Ghana were used in the empirical analysis. The hypothesized relationships of the study were tested using the partial least square-structural equation modelling technique. Findings - The results from the structural analysis showed that pressure, rationalization and opportunity are important in explaining why employees engage in fraudulent activities at the workplace. Originality/value - The findings do not only provide empirical support for the applicability of the FTT in the Ghanaian context but most importantly offer some useful insights into the fraud discourse from the public sector workers’ perspective.

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  • Godfred Matthew Yaw Owusu & Theodora Aba Abekah Koomson & Stanley Agbenya Alipoe & Yusuf Ahmed Kani, 2021. "Examining the predictors of fraud in state-owned enterprises: an application of the fraud triangle theory," Journal of Money Laundering Control, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 25(2), pages 427-444, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jmlcpp:jmlc-05-2021-0053
    DOI: 10.1108/JMLC-05-2021-0053
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