Academic corruption: Culture and trust in Indian higher education. (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tierney, William G.; Sabharwal, Nidhi Sadana
• Is Part Of: International journal of educational development. Volume 55(2017)
• Page Start: 30
• Page End: 40
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: Academic corruption -- India -- Organizational culture -- Culture of corruption; Education -- Periodicals; Education -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Education -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; Education -- Periodicals; Éducation -- Périodiques; Education; Periodicals; 370.11
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2017.05.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0738-0593

Abstract

Highlights: Theoretical notion of organizational culture and how trust functions in organizations in order to analyze corruption in academic organizations. Assessment of the status of corruption by analyzing the literature. A case study of a college in India − the parameters of corruption and the forms it takes. The case study also considers the actors involved and how they function. A cultural analysis shows how a lack of trust leads to the corruption of the system. Abstract: Singular acts of academic corruption, such as cheating on an exam, occur in all institutions in all countries.Until recently, however, academic corruption that is systemic has been under-studied and under-theorized. This article focuses exclusively on monetary corruption.The authors focus on their forms and the individuals involved. The article investigates academic corruption in India.By way of a modified case study the authors analyze how corruptions functions at one private college in India.The purpose is neither to propose legislative efforts to stop such activities nor to suggest that the forms of corruption discussed are unique to India.Instead, the article utilizes a theory based on the idea of organizational culture to come to terms with what systemic corruption is and how those within the academy might best confront it.