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Corruption as an obstacle for development: A case study of environmental CSOs working in South Africa

Killander, Malte LU (2023) STVK12 20231
Department of Political Science
Abstract
The topic for this thesis is corruption as an obstacle for development. More
specifically the research looks at how corruption affects one of our most important
agents of change; the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). The specific research
question guiding the study is “How do civil society professionals perceive that
corruption in their operational environment affects their ability to achieve their
objectives?”. To address the research question, an analytical framework has been
formulated based upon the Theory of Change and its different stages in the
results-chain. The scope of research has been narrowed down to looking at
environmental CSOs operating in South Africa. To collect data, the method of
semi-structured interviews... (More)
The topic for this thesis is corruption as an obstacle for development. More
specifically the research looks at how corruption affects one of our most important
agents of change; the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). The specific research
question guiding the study is “How do civil society professionals perceive that
corruption in their operational environment affects their ability to achieve their
objectives?”. To address the research question, an analytical framework has been
formulated based upon the Theory of Change and its different stages in the
results-chain. The scope of research has been narrowed down to looking at
environmental CSOs operating in South Africa. To collect data, the method of
semi-structured interviews has been implemented and the data was then analyzed
using a thematic analysis. The findings of the research concludes that corruption in the organizations’ operational environment is a central obstacle for them to be able to achieve their short-, medium-, and long-term goals. Furthermore, the impact that corruption has on organizational activities appears to vary depending on the type of activity. Lastly, corruption can also pose a hindrance for environmental CSOs to procure their necessary resources. These findings illustrate the significance of researching corruption’s specific effects on civil society actors and that more research on the topic is necessary. (Less)
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author
Killander, Malte LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVK12 20231
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
corruption, environmental CSOs, South Africa, organizational objectives
language
English
id
9121799
date added to LUP
2023-09-07 17:06:30
date last changed
2023-09-07 17:06:30
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  abstract     = {{The topic for this thesis is corruption as an obstacle for development. More
specifically the research looks at how corruption affects one of our most important
agents of change; the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). The specific research
question guiding the study is “How do civil society professionals perceive that
corruption in their operational environment affects their ability to achieve their
objectives?”. To address the research question, an analytical framework has been
formulated based upon the Theory of Change and its different stages in the
results-chain. The scope of research has been narrowed down to looking at
environmental CSOs operating in South Africa. To collect data, the method of
semi-structured interviews has been implemented and the data was then analyzed
using a thematic analysis. The findings of the research concludes that corruption in the organizations’ operational environment is a central obstacle for them to be able to achieve their short-, medium-, and long-term goals. Furthermore, the impact that corruption has on organizational activities appears to vary depending on the type of activity. Lastly, corruption can also pose a hindrance for environmental CSOs to procure their necessary resources. These findings illustrate the significance of researching corruption’s specific effects on civil society actors and that more research on the topic is necessary.}},
  author       = {{Killander, Malte}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Corruption as an obstacle for development: A case study of environmental CSOs working in South Africa}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}