Discussion of Findings: Taking, Keeping and Violating the Oath

  • Funso E. Oluyitan
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Abstract

The chapter begins with the interpretation of the findings in the previous chapter, emphasizing what the interviews revealed about motivations related to oath taking and oath keeping. These findings are discussed in relation to the following themes: participants’ motives for deciding to take the oath; life experience of the participants in the struggle against corruption after taking the oath; commonalities and differences among the experience of the participants. The findings are related to the work of Thalhammer et al.’s framework of “Courageous Resistance,” leading to conclusions about future research needs.

Keywords

Factors producing behavior Social context Network Preconditions Giver/receiver Arm folders Iron fisters 
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  • Funso E. Oluyitan
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  1. 1.Efon-AlaayeNigeria

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