Organizational integrity and its impact on reducing negative workplace behaviors: A survey study at the General Authority for Taxes

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  • تقي عبد السادة طلال مسلم الكلية التقنية الادارية – بغداد/ الجامعة التقنية الوسطى , بغداد , العراق
  • رنا ناصر صبر الطائي الكلية التقنية الادارية – بغداد/ الجامعة التقنية الوسطى , بغداد , العراق

The research aims to determine the impact of organizational integrity on negative work behaviors. The research was based on a basic question (Does organizational integrity affect reducing negative work behaviors in the General Tax Authority?). The questionnaire was used as a tool for collecting data, and it included two axes. The first axis dealt with the personal data of employees, while the second axis dealt with the paragraphs of the research variables (organizational integrity, negative work behaviors) (arithmetic mean, weighted arithmetic mean, standard deviation, Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient, Pearson's correlation coefficient, simple linear regression, multiple linear regression) via the programs (SPSS V.28, Smart Pls4, Microsoft Excel 2010) to reach the results related to them  . The research reached a set of results, the most important of which is that the General Tax Authority was able to adopt organizational integrity and transparency to limit negative work behaviors better than if these variables were directed separately to limit them, in addition to resorting to adopting operating controls, organizational culture, clarity in procedures, and disclosure of information in a combined manner to actually aim to limit these behaviors.

Keywords:

Organizational integrity, negative business behaviors, General Tax Authority

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Organizational integrity and its impact on reducing negative workplace behaviors: A survey study at the General Authority for Taxes. (2026). Journal Port Science Research, 9(1), 31-54. https://doi.org/10.36371/port.2026.1.3