Corruption happens. When corruption occurs, either in an organization's home (domestic) environment, or in a foreign country, it raises a number of questions and issues for managers and professionals. The questions relate to what forms corruption takes, who is involved, and why it exists. The issues relate to how we cope and deal with corruption in general and within specific cultural and national contexts. The first three questions deal with understanding the underlying causes of the corruption and its manifestation in different national cultures. The last issue-how we cope and deal with corruption-seeks to identify the appropriate strategic (and ethical) response by the organization to the corruption.