Perceptions of Potential White-Collar Criminals in Romania: A Convenience Theory Approach

Figures & data

Figure 1. Structural model of convenience theory (adapted from Gottschalk 2022).

Table 1. Average score and standard deviation for each proposition.

CONVENIENCE PROPOSITION	MEAN	DEV.
Chief executives and others in privileged positions can benefit from financial crime at work to achieve their personal goals	4.6054	1.90693
Financial crime by top executives and others in privileged positions can help organizations achieve their business goals	3.9013	1.93571
Chief executives and others in privileged positions can benefit from financial crime at work to avoid personal bankruptcy	4.6233	2.00490
Financial crime by top executives and others in privileged positions can help organizations avoid bankruptcy	4.6457	1.65901
Persons in top positions have the opportunity to commit financial crime at work because of their status	4.9283	1.75639
Persons in top positions have the opportunity to commit financial crime at work because of their access to resources	5.0404	1.67471
Persons in top positions have the opportunity to conceal financial crime at work where there is institutional deterioration	5.0179	1.63840
Persons in top positions have the opportunity to conceal financial crime at work where there is lack of oversight and control	5.3857	1.61473
Persons in top positions have the opportunity to conceal financial crime at work where the corporate environment has criminal market structures	5.0224	1.65340
Top executives and others in privileged positions might be willing to commit financial crime at work because they identify too strongly with the business	4.1480	1.72177
Top executives and others in privileged positions might be willing to commit financial crime at work because they make a rational assessment	3.7040	1.65555
Top executives and others in privileged positions might be willing to commit financial crime at work when they learn criminality from others	4.6951	1.67287
Top executives and others in privileged positions might be willing to commit financial crime at work because they justify their actions	3.9148	1.84218
Top executives and others in privileged positions might be willing to commit financial crime at work because they get rid of guilt	3.9193	1.81652

Gottschalk, P. 2022. “Trusted Chief Executives in Convenient White-Collar Crime.” Crime & Delinquency 001112872211047. published online. doi:10.1177/00111287221104737.

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