The Impact on Migration Intentions of Perceived Corruption at the Organizational and Country Level in Romania

Abstract

We model the relationship between corruption perceived by Romanian employees and their intention to leave the country. This research, based on a survey of 911 Romanian employees, connects migration with corruption. We construct a model that explains employees’ intention to migrate based on corruption that they perceive at the country level and multiple organizational variables, such as career satisfaction, observed organizational misconduct, turnover intention, and perceived organizational corruption. Tests of the model show that Romanian employees who perceive a high level of corruption in the country, have a low level of career satisfaction, and want to find another job are disposed toward migration rather than finding another job in Romania.

Keywords:

• career satisfaction
• migration intention
• observed misconduct
• organizational corruption
• perceived corruption
• turnover intention

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by the Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation, CNCS – UEFISCDI [PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-0745].

Notes on contributors

Emil Lucian Crisan

Emil Lucian Crisan obtained his Ph.D. in Management in 2009 from Babes-Bolyai University, Romania. Since 2016, he has been an associate professor at Department of Management, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania.

Catalina Crisan-Mitra

Crisan-Mitra Catalina obtained his Ph.D. in Management in 2010 from Babes-Bolyai University, Romania. Since 2017, he has been an associate professor at the Department of Management, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania.

Cristian Dragos

Cristian Dragos obtained his Ph.D. in Cybernetics and Statistics in2004 from Babes-Bolyai University, Romania. Since 2013, he has been a professor at the Department of Statistics, Forecasting and Mathematics, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania.