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“Organised irresponsibility”? The Siemens corruption scandal of the 1990s and 2000s

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Siemens is one of the world’s leading electrical engineering corporations. In 2006, a massive corruption scandal erupted, concluded in 2008 with a record fine. For Siemens the largest risk was being barred from government contracts. As a consequence, it replaced virtually its entire managing board, an unprecedented procedure in the history of the company. This article looks at the background of the scandal. Why did Siemens employees engage in corruption and dubious payments on such a grand scale? What does this case tell us about the compliance revolution that took place in the 2000s?

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  • Hartmut Berghoff, 2018. "“Organised irresponsibility”? The Siemens corruption scandal of the 1990s and 2000s," Business History, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 60(3), pages 423-445, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:bushst:v:60:y:2018:i:3:p:423-445
    DOI: 10.1080/00076791.2017.1330332
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    1. Gladys Lee & Esther Pittroff & Michael J. Turner, 2020. "Is a Uniform Approach to Whistle-Blowing Regulation Effective? Evidence from the United States and Germany," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 163(3), pages 553-576, May.

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