The Views of Civil Service Employees in the City of Boroujerd on Institutional Causes of Corruption

Parallel to the expansion of government activities in community affairs in the one hand and the fade of ethics in human life, on the other hand, the more corruption is revealed. Given the importance of health of civil service in its main mission or realizing the social objectives in macro level, scientific study of administrative corruption as one of the civil service pests is obviously necessary. In light of recognizing factors affecting the incidence and prevalence of this complication, it would be possible to find a solution that is effective. The main purpose of this research is to understand the real roots of corruption in the organization. Our research methods are descriptive survey and multi-stage sampling (randomized and cluster). In order to make sure of questionnaire validity, we have used the experts’ points of view and to ensure its reliability, Cronbach’s alpha method was used. For statistical analysis, Chi-square and binomial tests were used. Based on the findings of this research, organizational factors affecting the incidence of corruption, in order of importance, include: weakness of supervision and control; economic factors; the complexity of laws and regulations; existence of some networks of informal relations in organizations; and job insecurity of managers. In the end, in order to prevent the spread of corruption and its control, some recommendations are presented.