The Anatomy of Fraud and Corruption

Concentrating on the organization as a whole and the behaviour and reactions of all the actors in and around it, rather than on just the individual perpetrator, this ground breaking book adds more to understanding what occurs when the fine line between excellence and fraudulent and corrupt practice is crossed, than any previous book on the subject. Coming from authors who are expertly qualified and uniquely experienced to shed light on the issues under examination, The Anatomy of Fraud and Corruption introduces a social constructivist approach revealing that what are usually regarded as objective facts are often not that. This leads to a fresh interpretation of the triangle of need, opportunity and rationalisation that has been part of the conventional wisdom in this area. The authors explain how organizational design, management and culture dictate what is normal and abnormal, what kind of awareness people have and what does or does not give rise to suspicion and mystification, when it might or should. All this is illuminated through the employment of a drama metaphor reflecting the interaction between the actors on the organizational stage. With case studies drawn from investigations in which the authors have been involved and experience based on the methodology used by the authors to deliver training to multinational corporate clients, this book will enable risk management professionals, and all those in critical corporate roles to redesign and train their organizations. It will help organizations gain a proactive capability to protect themselves from the ever present threat posed by the corporate psychopath. This book is also essential reading for any in the academic world wanting to stay abreast of the latest developments in the study of ethics, organizational and work psychology and sociology, and criminology.