International Journal of Public Sector Management: Volume 23 Issue 7

Comparative analysis of ethical leadership and ethical culture in local government: The USA, The Netherlands, Montenegro and Serbia

Emile Kolthoff, Rodney Erakovich, Karin Lasthuizen

The purpose of this paper is to understand the role of ethical leadership and ethical culture as a safeguard against corruption.

Police misconduct: accountability of internal investigations

Terry Lamboo

The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of an analysis of official data on police misconduct, providing new insights into the nature and extent of police misconduct…

Accountability in the new public sector: a comparative case study

Patrizio Monfardini

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effect of new public management‐based reforms on public accountability in two countries, Italy and Sweden, explaining what strategies…

Trust, good governance and unethical actions in Finnish public administration

Ari Salminen, Rinna Ikola‐Norrbacka

The purpose of this paper is to present an empirical study and contribute to the discussion of administrative ethics and integrity by investigating three ethical issues, namely…

Public management reform and the management of ethics: Incompatible ideals for the developing state?

Werner Webb

The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between public management reform and ethics management in the South African public service. A case study, the Department…

Public service ethics: developing the field

Alan Lawton