Chapters authored
Bribery Practices of Three MNCs in the Host Countries: An Examination of the Issue from HRM Perspective
This chapter examines three bribery cases of three different Multinational Corporations in three different countries from human resource management (HRM) perspective. The first case is about the bribery of Halliburton Energy Services of the USA in Nigeria, the second one is about the bribery of Scancem International ANS of Norway in Ghana and the third one is about the bribery of Niko Resources Ltd. of Canada in Bangladesh. The MNCs were involved in the bribery through their subsidiaries in the host countries. The top management of the MNCs and subsidiaries were involved in the bribery case. The cases show that the bribes were paid for protecting the interests of the subsidiaries in the host countries. The bribes were paid through some intermediaries and disguised in some ways. In examining the cases from HRM perspective, I looked at the relevant facts about the country and its government, the relevant facts about the MNCs and involved personnel(s), the relevant information about the case, the enablers of unethical behaviour and the HR lacunae in the case.
Part of the book: Corruption
Perspective Chapter: Post Offices and National Security during War
National security in the digital and information age may be jeopardized if a war breaks out internationally. At first, enemy countries may conduct air raids and hacking operations to destabilize and destroy all the electronic media of communication through bombardment and cyberattacks. In that case, a government must have a backup physical medium of communication to maintain not only communication within the government but also civilian communication. During this era of modern information and communication technology, the roles of post offices are redefined in the light of their roles during past wars in terms of building a more resilient society during modern warfare, which requires an assessment of the current level of readiness, adaptability and flexibility of the military to run the postal organization during war. Last but not the least, the article provides different case studies of postal operations during different wars. This article will refresh the knowledge of postal operations during wartime among postal as well as military officials.
Part of the book: National Security in the Digital and Information Age [Working title]