Employment Nepotism and Favoritism: Clientelism, Institutional Failure, and Economic Implications

Arsim Gjinovci; Dren Gjinovci

doi:10.5281/

Autores/as

Arsim Gjinovci Gjinovci University of Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo Autor/a https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3308-0216
Dren Gjinovci Gjinovci University of Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo Autor/a https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8719-8139

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/

Palabras clave:

empleo, clientelismo, implicaciones económicas, nepotismo, corrupción

Resumen

El nepotismo y la corrupcion son fenomenos interconectados que plantean desafios para el desarrollo economico, el Estado de derecho y el funcionamiento eficaz de las instituciones publicas. El nepotismo suele manifestarse mediante la contratacion o promocion de familiares y personas cercanas en detrimento del merito profesional. Este estudio analiza factores asociados con el nepotismo y la corrupcion en Kosovo y examina sus efectos percibidos sobre la contratacion, el avance profesional, el funcionamiento institucional y las condiciones economicas. Se empleo un diseno mixto que combina una encuesta descriptiva a empleados con el analisis de literatura cientifica, informes institucionales y documentos de politica publica. Los resultados disponibles de la encuesta se presentan mediante porcentajes, ya que los materiales conservados del estudio no especifican un numero completo de participantes que permita realizar analisis inferenciales. Los hallazgos indican una percepcion extendida de que las conexiones familiares y personales influyen en la contratacion y promocion, debilitan la transparencia y la meritocracia y afectan la confianza y la justicia organizacional. Se recomiendan procesos meritocraticos transparentes, formacion etica, mecanismos de rendicion de cuentas y supervision institucional y social.

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