IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/bpj/erjour/v15y2025i2p259-288n1002.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Official Misconduct – An Entrepreneurial Explanation

Author

Listed:
  • Sløk-Madsen Stefan Kirkegaard

    (Strategy & Innovation, 4300 Copenhagen Business School , Frederiksberg, Denmark)

  • Jensen Cecilie Barner

    (Implement Consulting Group, Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • Stærk Christensen Trine

    (Deloitte Consulting, Copenhagen, Denmark)

Abstract

This article takes a unique perspective on official misconduct, viewing official misconduct as an entrepreneurial manifestation. We propose a typology of misconduct based on discovery and creation, structured around three dimensions that represent entrepreneurial choices to explore or exploit. We empirically apply this typology through an analysis of 11 official misconduct cases in Danish municipalities, a robust institutional context. This research enhances understanding of the relationship between strong institutions and unproductive entrepreneurial behavior, offering practical insights for policymakers and public administrators.

Suggested Citation

  • Sløk-Madsen Stefan Kirkegaard & Jensen Cecilie Barner & Stærk Christensen Trine, 2025. "Official Misconduct – An Entrepreneurial Explanation," Entrepreneurship Research Journal, De Gruyter, vol. 15(2), pages 259-288.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:erjour:v:15:y:2025:i:2:p:259-288:n:1002
    DOI: 10.1515/erj-2023-0323
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/erj-2023-0323
    Download Restriction: For access to full text, subscription to the journal or payment for the individual article is required.
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1515/erj-2023-0323?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to

    for a different version of it.

    More about this item

    Keywords

    ;
    ;
    ;
    ;
    ;
    ;

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:bpj:erjour:v:15:y:2025:i:2:p:259-288:n:1002. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Peter Golla (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.degruyterbrill.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.