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Anti-bribery disclosures: A response to networked governance

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  • Muhammad Azizul Islam
  • Thusitha Dissanayake
  • Steven Dellaportas
  • Shamima Haque

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This study examined the posited link between networked governance (the activities of NGOs and the media) and the anti-bribery disclosures of two global telecommunication companies. Based on a joint consideration of legitimacy theory, media agenda setting theory and responsive regulation, the findings show that anti-bribery disclosures are positively associated with the activities of the media and NGO initiatives. The findings also show that companies make anti-bribery disclosures to maintain symbolic legitimacy but are less prominent in effecting a substantive change in their accountability practices.

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  • Muhammad Azizul Islam & Thusitha Dissanayake & Steven Dellaportas & Shamima Haque, 2018. "Anti-bribery disclosures: A response to networked governance," Accounting Forum, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(1), pages 3-16, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:accfor:v:42:y:2018:i:1:p:3-16
    DOI: 10.1016/j.accfor.2016.03.002
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