The Impact of The Use of Information Technology in Reducing Corruption in the Private Sector

Zarandi, Saeed; Madani, Javad; Khodaei, Nima

The Impact of The Use of Information Technology in Reducing Corruption in the Private Sector

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Saeed Zarandi ¹

Javad Madani ²

Nima Khodaei ³

¹ Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran

² Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration and Tourism, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

³ Master of Public Administration, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Corruption is a universal phenomenon that all sectors, both public and private sectors to influence. Most recent studies have tried to investigate corruption in the public sector but should know that an effect of corruption, the private sector. This study aimed to investigate the effect of the application of information technology to reduce corruption in the private sector. The study, descriptive – survey. The study population, managers, experts and specialists in the private sector are the GAM industrial company of Arak. Standard with the whole five points Lickert questionnaire to collect information is used. Validity of the questionnaire by a number of experts and professionals and executive management was approved, and then to assess the reliability, Cronbach's alpha coefficient for variable 904. Spss software, respectively, which was the right amount. In order to analyze the data using SPSS and AMOS structural equation modeling was used. The results showed that the positive effect of the use of information technology directly and significantly to reducing corruption in the private sector and this sector can use this important technology to take basic measures to reduce corruption.

Keywords

Information Technology

Corruption

Private Sector

GAM Industrial Company of Arak

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