Nearly half of Polish managers accept corruption to save company

As much as 46 percent of Polish managers admitted that corrupt activities, such as offering gifts, cash or providing entertainment are justified in order to save the company from vanishing from the market, according to a survey by consultancy EY. The survey was conducted in 38 countries on a group of 3,800 heads of the largest companies, managers and employees. With 46 percent, Poland ranked 8th, and the average for the whole surveyed group stood at 38 percent. Additionally, 43 percent of the respondents claimed that corruption in Poland is widespread. "We see a considerable increase in perceived corruption," said Mariusz Witalis from EY. According to him, a growing pressure for financial results and lack of economic stability are conducive towards corruption.