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Publication date: 7 July 2022

David Seth Jones

The aim of the paper is to analyse the prevalence of corruption in Malaysia since 2004 in relation to political leadership, implementation of anti-corruption measures and the…

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Purpose

The aim of the paper is to analyse the prevalence of corruption in Malaysia since 2004 in relation to political leadership, implementation of anti-corruption measures and the political and business culture based on money politics.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper draws from the information and data provided by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, the Malaysian government, international organisations, media reports, and academic papers.

Findings

The paper analyses the perceived extent of corruption in Malaysia by examining how successive governments have dealt with the problem through a wide range of measures. Corruption remains widespread because of ineffective implementation, a culture of money politics based on mutually beneficial crony associations between political actors and business leaders, political interference to frustrate enforcement against corruption offenders, especially prominent personalities, and the mixed impact of corruption prevention measures. The paper concludes that the political and business culture and the nature of political leadership have eroded the political will to combat grand corruption in Malaysia.

Originality/value

This paper builds on previous research on corruption in Malaysia and highlights the combined negative impact of political leadership and a business and political culture that tolerates and espouses corruption, especially through money politics, and the consequent weak political will for tackling grand corruption.

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Public Administration and Policy, vol. 25 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1727-2645

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Publication date: 15 September 2008

Cindy Blackwell and David Jones

For many educators the fair use provision of the Copyright Act of 1976 and the subsequent Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act offer carte blanche use of…

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For many educators the fair use provision of the Copyright Act of 1976 and the subsequent Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act offer carte blanche use of various forms of media in the classroom. As Siva Vaidhyanathan (2001) notes, “Copyright myths have had as much power as copyright laws” (p. 5). The copyright carte blanche idea is undoubtedly not so. Copyright laws are filled with nuances that educators should respect in order to maintain both the scholarly and academic integrity of their classrooms. It is the responsibility of the educator to know and understand copyright laws as they apply to educational settings. “Lack of intent to infringe [on copyright law] is not a defense to copyright infringement – nor is ignorance of the copyright law” (Brigham Young University, 2005).

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Journal of Leadership Education, vol. 7 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1552-9045

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Publication date: 8 April 2020

David Seth Jones

The aim of the paper is to examine the various aspects of the 1MDB scandal including the extent and types of corruption that occurred and the action taken to deal with them. In…

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Purpose

The aim of the paper is to examine the various aspects of the 1MDB scandal including the extent and types of corruption that occurred and the action taken to deal with them. In doing this, the paper seeks to identify the reasons for the scandal and the lessons that can be learnt to avoid such a scandal in Malaysia and elsewhere in the future.

Design/methodology/approach

The research for the paper is based on evidence from court hearings, reports of watchdog and regulatory agencies, media reports, and various articles and books written about 1MDB.

Findings

The paper shows that most of the scandal involved embezzlement, bribery, false declarations and bond mispricing relating to extensive borrowing by 1MDB, and entailed a global network of shell companies and individuals through which the illicit money was passed. It also shows weak governance in 1MDB, poor internal controls within banks, the failure of watchdog and enforcement bodies to take the necessary action partly due to political control over them, and overall the lack of political will to deal with the scandal.

Originality/value

The paper builds on the findings of other papers and books written on the 1MDB scandal. It does this by linking the corruption to the borrowings of 1MDB, the international network of money-laundering and bribery through which illicit money flowed, and the poor internal controls in the organisation. It also builds on previous research by highlighting the failure of banks to identify money-laundering and of watchdog and enforcement bodies to deal with the corruption. A further value of the paper is to identify the lessons that can be learnt about combatting corruption on such a scale.

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Public Administration and Policy, vol. 23 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1727-2645

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Publication date: 15 January 2010

K. S. U. Jayaratne, Mitchell Owen and David Jones

This leadership education evaluation study explored the leadership development outcomes of potential county extension directors and the ways to improve the program. The leadership…

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This leadership education evaluation study explored the leadership development outcomes of potential county extension directors and the ways to improve the program. The leadership education program aimed to improve participants’ leadership abilities in understanding self, building relationships and managing resources. The analysis of quantitative and qualitative data confirmed that the leadership training institute was effective in building participants’ leadership skills and improving leadership behavior. The incorporation of participants’ learning needs into the program, use of hands-on experiential learning activities and problem solving activities combined with small group discussions were the contributing factors for the success of this leadership education program. The participants suggested the use of more hands-on and problem solving activities, team building exercises and condensing the time gap between the pre and post sessions as strategies for further improvement of this program.

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Journal of Leadership Education, vol. 9 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1552-9045

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Publication date: 15 January 2011

Justin Harris, Jacklyn Bruce and David Jones

The purpose of this study was to understand the types of texts currently being used and recommended within the field of leadership education. Data triangulation methods were used…

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The purpose of this study was to understand the types of texts currently being used and recommended within the field of leadership education. Data triangulation methods were used to identify academic and popular texts for a content analysis. Themes emerged relating to context, writing style, method, and content.

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Journal of Leadership Education, vol. 10 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1552-9045

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Publication date: 16 August 2022

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Public Administration and Policy, vol. 25 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1727-2645

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Publication date: 23 September 2024

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Sociological Thinking in Contemporary Organizational Scholarship
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83549-588-9

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Publication date: 29 May 2020

Jon S.T. Quah

The purpose of this paper is to compare and evaluate how the governments in six Asian countries have dealt with selected grand corruption scandals.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to compare and evaluate how the governments in six Asian countries have dealt with selected grand corruption scandals.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is based on the comparative analysis of 11 corruption scandals examined in the six articles on India, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore included in this special issue of Public Administration and Policy.

Findings

The responses of the governments in the six countries depend on the strength of their political will in combating corruption. The responses of the governments in Malaysia, Philippines, India and Japan reflect their weak political will in combating corruption and lack of accountability of the corrupt offenders. By contrast, the strong political will of the governments in Singapore and Macau is reflected in the investigation and punishment of the corrupt offenders without any cover-up of the scandals.

Originality/value

The findings would be of interest to scholars, policymakers and anti-corruption practitioners and activists.

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Public Administration and Policy, vol. 23 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1727-2645

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Publication date: 22 July 2020

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Public Administration and Policy, vol. 23 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1727-2645

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Publication date: 16 August 2022

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Public Administration and Policy, vol. 25 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1727-2645

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