Understanding the moral myopia and ambiguity of post-employment conflicts of interest: Comparing police to other public and private organizations

Kim Loyens*, R.T. Borst, Leonie Heres - van Rossum

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Abstract

While post-employment conflicts of interest (PECoI) carry important risks of integrity violations, empirical research is scarce. This paper provides insight into the meaning and the perceptions of PECoI in the Dutch (military) police compared to those in other public and private organizations, to draw lessons for the public management of ethics. The study combines document analysis with interviews (N = 32) and a quantitative vignette study (N = 75). We find that PECoI are a blind spot and ambiguous. Five (possible) manifestations of PECoI were identified, like the (mis)use of classified information for commercial purposes and of relations with former colleagues.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1685-1710
Number of pages26
JournalPublic Management Review
Volume25
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Jun 2023

Bibliographical note

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© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Funding

This research project was funded by the Dutch Research and Documentation Centre.

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Dutch Research and Documentation Centre

    Keywords

    • (military) police
    • conflict of interest
    • ethics management
    • integrity violations
    • multi-method design

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