Human Resource Management's Role in the Public Sector and the Level of Corruption: The Case of Greek Tax Administration

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the operation of human resource management in the public sector, in terms of the level of corruption. Furthermore, we focus on qualitative traits of the study, by analysing the choices, which have been carried out in the human resources management in the public sector in Greece, in order to draw results in relation of their effect on the existence and development of corruption in this specific area. Our conclusions are based on twelve interviews, which have been conducted with persons working or have close collaboration with Greek Tax Administration under the consideration that have faced or have experience on the topic and the level of corruption.