Phenomenology Of Punishable Behaviors In The Economy And Their Impact On The Success Of The Organizations

In the economic sphere success is measured by the economic parameters. Business profitability is utilitarian assumption of economic success. The success of organizations depends on the management. Therefore, the economic responsibility of management and business organizations is imperative. In addition to economic, there are other types of responsibilities in business: social, ethical and legal. Each of them carries their own relevance. Legal responsibility is an obligation to respect the legal regulations of a given country in conducting business. Punishable behaviors are defined as behaviors contrary to the legal norms for which sanctions are prescribed. The main motivation for committing punishable behaviors in the field of economy lies in achieving illegal gain for oneself and/or causing damage to the others. In market competition, freedom of participants is granted, but it cannot be absolute. Their competitiveness is essential; however, it must be regulated. The economic success of the organizations must be in correlation with the legal perfection of their business. Economic behaviors in accordance with the rules should be accepted and promoted while opposite behaviors should be detected and sanctioned. Punishable behaviors are diverse. They can be categorized according to several criteria, e.g. the object of protection, modus operandi, the segment of the economy, characteristics of the perpetrator, and types of injured parties. However, the basic criteria in categorizing punishable behaviors are their substance and intensity of the consequences (danger, harmfulness) they cause. Punishable behaviors, in accordance with the above criteria,