Examining the Link Between Religion and Corporate Governance: Insights From Nigeria

Nakpodia, Franklin; Shrives, Philip; Sorour, M. Karim

doi:10.1177/0007650317745852

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“…The setbacks in anti-corruption laws or strategies are deeply rooted in systemic social corruption. Further, as recently found in religious establishments and other institutions, corruption has had a huge impact and influence on governance in SSA (requiring further research) (There Is Corruption, 2009;Nakpodia et al, 2018;Raymond, 2016).…”

Section: Development In Sub-saharan Africamentioning

confidence: 95%

“…29 It could be argued that religion penetrates the hearts of its believers regardless of creed differently to those of no religious faith, making it a challenge to extract data relating to the causes of corrupt practices in society. This might be a starting point for future studies with focus on anti-corruption laws and strategies in the context of faith as a social phenomenon (Ko & Moon, 2014;Nakpodia et al, 2018). The question remains as to how far contemporary society is prepared to deconstruct the causes of corrupt elements influencing anti-corruption strategies.…”

Section: Development In Sub-saharan Africamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Current studies have not openly looked at the connection between religion and individuals in government. It could be useful to study the effect of the religious context on corruption, or on anti-corruption laws or strategies in SSA, as many Africans have strong religious beliefs(Ko & Moon, 2014;Nakpodia et al, 2018).…”

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A critical assessment of anti‐corruption strategies for economic development in sub‐Saharan Africa

Senu

2020

Development Policy Review

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Motivation Many countries in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) experience thwarted economic development and corrupt public administration. As the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) focuses on implementation mechanisms in SSA, there is a need to examine the causes of the setbacks affecting these mechanisms, looking at the current trends of corruption and their impact on socioeconomic development. Purpose This article focuses on assessing setbacks in anti‐corruption strategies to advance economic development in SSA, primarily looking at how and in what conditions UNCAC prevents corruption and manages responses in SSA. Approach This article adopts a descriptive and an explanatory perspective, using case studies of Kenya and Nigeria to explain and show how far the objectives of anti‐corruption strategies have been met, and assessing the causes of setbacks. In this context, the article also explores the challenges facing the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID). Conclusions Socioeconomic development in SSA is hard to separate from maladministration and large‐scale corruption. The findings reveal the gravity of this impact and its interrelated factors of “active” and “benign” corruption. This article concludes that for SSA to create sustainable economic environments, the causes of the failure to stamp out corruption need to be addressed, and dishonesty, maladministration, illicit activities, nepotism curtailed, along with corrupt influences on anti‐corruption legislation. Policy implications The article concludes that if governance does not prevent the failures of anti‐corruption strategies, an interventionist response will only weaken national endeavours, making it difficult to reach UNCAC’s vision of sustainable and corruption‐free economic environments.

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Section: Development In Sub-saharan Africamentioning

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A critical assessment of anti‐corruption strategies for economic development in sub‐Saharan Africa

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2020

Development Policy Review

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“…The fact that Islamic activism can be merged with social development warrants attention for the governance system in Nigeria. It is well established that despite the high religiosity among Nigerians, religion has not stimulated the desired corporate governance system in the country ( Nakpodia et al, 2020 ). Therefore, based on the issues raised in the previous sections, these organisations need to intensify and show more interest in the domestic social transformation by striving to outstrip themselves in areas of national development rather than to overcome each other in political or even ideological confrontations.…”

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Remaking society from within: An investigation into contemporary Islamic activism in Nigeria

Fahm

2020

Heliyon

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The changing roles of Muslim organisations in the dynamics of public relations in Nigeria can be appraised in the light of the recognition of the growing importance of religious associations across the country and within the framework of discourse on society, religion, and activism. This study investigates the meaning and practice of Islamic activism in Nigeria and how it affects socio-religious and national development challenges in remaking Nigeria. Drawing empirical evidence from the activities of Muslim organisations in the country through a qualitative and quantitative approach, the findings revealed how a localised and socially embedded construct of Islamic activism practices seen among Muslim organisations in Nigeria affirms organisations’ responses to the socio-religious reality of the country as well as development.

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“…For example Murphy and Smolarski (2020) as well as Elamer, Ntim, and Abdou (2020), offer Islamic perspectives on this subject. Nor is this line of inquiry limited to the context of advanced economies; for an African perspective, see Nakpodia, Shrives, and Sorour (2020). This diversity in focus also extends to organization theory Gumusay (2020).…”

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Laudato si’ – A Macromarketing Manifesto for a Just and Sustainable Environment

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Laczniak

2020

Journal of Macromarketing

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This paper posits that Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on environmental climate change, Laudato si’ (“Praise be to you, my Lord”), or LS for short, provides a compelling and multi-faceted framework for co-creating a just and sustainable environment. LS includes considerable commentary about how markets and marketing impact the physical and social environment. Additionally, the document provides religion-inspired ethical norms for market conditions, actions, and performance that reflect both (a) the social teachings of the Catholic Church as they have evolved over the past 125 years and, as we will explain, (b) a foundational predicate of macromarketing scholarship – that is, a recognition of market systems as the primary mechanism for effectively and efficiently provisioning goods and services in contemporary society. The intent of this paper is also to harmonize two perspectives of business purpose regarding ecological issues (i.e., ethical efficacy vs. economic efficiency), commonly seen as conflicting and mutually exclusive. Absent that harmonization, those perspectives appear to force a choice between “social values and norms” and “economic incentives and circumstances” – a dichotomy that is neither optimal nor practical. Rather, we recognize that key themes in Laudato si’(LS) - environmental stewardship, concern for social justice, and a “common good” orientation that supersedes economic advantage - also correspond to issues addressed by macromarketing scholars since that sub-discipline emerged. LS is foremost a powerful “Call to Action” for those who care about protecting the ecological environment. However, LS is intentionally vague about specific solutions. It defers to analysts, academics, and policy experts to provide those. This paper outlines how macromarketing researchers are powerfully positioned to suggest the specific market and policy adjustments called for in LS.

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Examining the Link Between Religion and Corporate Governance: Insights From Nigeria

Cited by 29 publications

References 121 publications

A critical assessment of anti‐corruption strategies for economic development in sub‐Saharan Africa

A critical assessment of anti‐corruption strategies for economic development in sub‐Saharan Africa

Remaking society from within: An investigation into contemporary Islamic activism in Nigeria

Laudato si’ – A Macromarketing Manifesto for a Just and Sustainable Environment

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