"THE IMPACT OF ANTI-BRIBERY AND ANTI-CORRUPTION PRACTICES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN"

Abstract

Purpose: The main aim of this thesis is to analyze and examine the impact that anti-corruption and anti bribery practices has on the supply chain. Methodology & Design: This thesis runs Regression Analysis and uses Likert scale. Therefore review of literature, hypotheses were developed for each independent variable. A questionnaire was constructed using Likert scale for measuring individual responses on each predictor's value. Survey was carried out from different organizations ofKarachi and data was processed and analyzed using SPSS. Results were summarized with the help ofregression analysis. The questionnaire was sent to 280 potential respondents working in different organization in Pakistan and total responses were obtained. Tests were run using SPSS as statistical tool. Findings: The results conclude and supports that this article depends on the bribery and corruption risks in any society is unacceptable. But if anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies implementation in society will work well then high profits positively affects companies and society. The study found that there is a positive significant impact of anticorruption policies and other variables on SCM. Regression Analysis has been used to test the hypotheses ant this test assumes that mean value of a variable equals to hypothesized value. In this thesis, each variable was denoting its effect on the fight against corruption in SCM and in order to test whether there's strong, moderate or weak impact ofthese variables on SC performance. The study demonstrates the positive and significant impact ofanti-bribery and anti-corruption policies on the companies. Implications: In this research we are focusing and limited to the people of Karachi, particular age groups, gender, graduates, employment status and monthly household income. This thesis is opening new windows for the researchers who are intending to conduct their research on the same issue. There was a positive and significant impact ofanticorruption policies and other variables discussed in thesis on SCM. The findings ofthis thesis explain the factors (i.e. attributes) like moral conduct, reporting mechanism, background check, employee training, supplier contract terms, rules and policies, anti-corruption policy have significant effect on SCM performance. However, some other attributes like, written standards, suppler selection process and product quality are not statistically significant. Out of 12 hypotheses 7 hypotheses were accepted and 5 hypotheses were rejected. So, the overall impact of my research on the matter is positive and significant. I would like to recommend for further research on the above discussed topic, we can increase the sample size, choosing different geographical regions, age, gender, psychographics, classes and educational level. We can also see the impact of different variables on each other by inducting new and relevant variables