Even though corruption is not mankind's most critical dilemma, we should not neglect it, nor underestimate its negative potential. The paper argues that by eliminating this phenomenon, we automatically solve many other problems that are its derivatives, thus the wellbeing of our society can be improved in a single move.
The essay attempts to define corruption, in order to make an important highlight - the nature of corruption is inherently complex, due to the psychological and the social factors behind it. If the problem is not understood in its finest detail, incorrect solutions might be applied, which will aggravate the situation.
The essay explains the causes and the effects of corruption, by breaking it into smaller parts. Corruption is regarded as a simple economic problem, which focuses on the relationship between supply and demand on a free market (it can also be viewed as a client-server software model that deals with requests and responses that occur between two connected elements).
The paper appeals to a broad audience, promoting solutions that place a great emphasis on individual efforts and self-improvement. However, it also acknowledges that this method can be inefficient if used alone. That is why other answers are proposed as well, they will be of great interest to managers, team leaders, and other persons who make long-term decisions that affect an entire organization or a large group of people.
Their goal is to eliminate the potential harm that can be done by an employee, without limiting the possibilities of their career or hindering the productivity of the enterprise. These solutions can be implemented as corporate policies, having the potential to enter the list of best practices in the management of human resources. These alternative solutions should be used along with the individual ones, resulting in a better net effect.
The essay focuses on academic corruption, but it also explains that the proposed solutions are universal, and that they can be successfully implemented in any realm, being able to withstand corruption of other types.
Finally, the components that were highlighted during the analysis of the problem were graphically represented in a chart. The chart can be used as one's pocket reference to defeating corruption, offering a bird's eye view on the problem, its essence, its components, as well as its solutions.
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