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Internal Crime Preventive Effects of Corporate Culture and Compliance Management Systems

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The Impact of Corporate Culture and CMS

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In this fourth chapter, we turn to the role of compliance management systems (CMS) and corporate culture in the fight against corruption in companies. In order to be deserving of the term Compliance Management System, such a system needs to contain the following elements in line with the legal requirements of the US FCPA and other countries (see Sect. 3.1.2 above):

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    Kai-D Bussmann, Andreas Schroth & Nicole Selzer

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Bussmann, KD., Oelrich, S., Schroth, A., Selzer, N. (2021). Internal Crime Preventive Effects of Corporate Culture and Compliance Management Systems. In: The Impact of Corporate Culture and CMS. SpringerBriefs in Business. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72151-0_4

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