반부패행위에 의한 공직부패의 결정요인: 역용된 국가적 위기상황의 매개효과분석

초록

The purpose of this study is to identify the cause-and-effect factors of anti-corruption behaviors and the universality of public office corruption. In this process, the mediating effect of the corruption in national crisis reflecting the social status quo was verified, and the relatively direct/indirect influence of each factor was empirically analyzed. During such a process, the study utilized data collected from the “Research on the State of Corruption in the Government Sector in 2020” of the Korea Institute of Public Administration and made a regression analysis to verify the hypothesis. Using the three-step verification method of Baron & Kenny(1986), the study performed direct/indirect effect analysis and it was able to verify the mediating effect by applying Andre F. Hayes’ Process Macro Model IV. As a result of the analysis, it was confirmed that among the factors of anti-corruption behavior, change of consciousness, improvement of customs, administrative process, and corruption in national crisis had a direct influence on the universality of corruption in public service. In addition, it was verified that the factors of the anti-corruption act had a partial mediating effect that directly/indirectly affected the universality of public office corruption by mediating a national crisis. It was concluded that corruption in public service is not just a secret equivalent exchange between parties for private gains. It is rather an important issue that adversely affects the existence of sincere public servants, citizens, and the nation dedicated to public service. In addition, the corruption in national crisis does not appear as 1:1 due to corruption in public service, but it comes in as 1:Nn and leaves behind effects that cannot be modified as easily. Therefore, strong manipulation and control should be continued and firmly fixed so that corruption in public service does not continue to thrive to be in practice.

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