@article{58511,
  abstract     = {{We investigate differences in bribing decisions among two generations from East and West Germany in a bribery game conducted as an online study (N=168). This way, we aim to explore moral considerations of individuals influenced by two formerly different institutional systems. We find a higher propensity to bribe among young Germans compared to the older generation. Young East Germans even reveal a slightly greater inclination to bribe than their West German counterparts. We conclude that preferences for personal favors may be induced among young East Germans given the tense relationship between market opportunities and conveyed cultural traits of a socialist imprint.}},
  author       = {{Auer, Thorsten Fabian and Berg, Timo and Hoffmann, Christin}},
  issn         = {{1824-2979}},
  journal      = {{European Journal of Comparative Economics}},
  keywords     = {{Moral behavior, Corruption, Intra- and intergenerational study, Institutional transformation, Reunification}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{211--264}},
  title        = {{{Inter- and intragenerational differences in corrupt behavior: The development of morals after German reunification}}},
  doi          = {{10.25428/1824-2979/032}},
  volume       = {{21}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}

@article{34281,
  abstract     = {{In this paper, we apply imprinting theory to examine how institutional transformation substantially influences perceptions of corruption that we argue to be incorporated to a varying extent in organizations founded in that period. For this purpose, we compare the effect of a sudden shock (dissolution of the Soviet Union) on the managers' present perceptions to that of a steady transition (EU accession). We consult the 5th round of the Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey from 2012 to 2014 analyzing 4715 interviews with managers of organizations from twelve Central and Eastern European countries. Our results reveal striking differences in the present perception of corruption for organizations founded immediately before and immediately after these institutional transitions. The study's results contribute to the research on imprinting theory regarding the relationship between organizations and institutional conditions that constitutes a lasting effect on organizational structures. Thus, applying an institutional perspective that considers less stable periods for organizations yields a promising avenue in research on organizational behavior.}},
  author       = {{Auer, Thorsten Fabian and Knorr, Karin and Thommes, Kirsten}},
  issn         = {{2694-6424}},
  journal      = {{Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility}},
  keywords     = {{Central and Eastern Europe, corruption, imprinting theory, institutional transformation, shock-imprinting}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{478--497}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley}},
  title        = {{{Long‐term effects of institutional conditions on perceived corruption – A study on organizational imprinting in post‐communist countries}}},
  doi          = {{10.1111/beer.12506}},
  volume       = {{32}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}