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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1685-1710 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | Public Management Review |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 12 Jun 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 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.
Funders | Funder number |
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Dutch Research and Documentation Centre |
Keywords
- (military) police
- conflict of interest
- ethics management
- integrity violations
- multi-method design