Organizational protection for whistleblowers: a cross-national study. Issue 4 (2nd April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chordiya, Rashmi; Sabharwal, Meghna; Relly, Jeannine E.; Berman, Evan M.
• Is Part Of: Public management review. Volume 22:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 527
• Page End: 552
• Publication Date: 2020-04-02
• Subjects: Whistleblower protection -- ethics training -- ethics code -- ethics-oriented climate -- ethical leadership -- cross-national study; Local government -- Periodicals; Public administration -- Periodicals; 351.05
• DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2019.1599058
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-9037

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Whistleblowing is recognized as an effective means to mitigate organizational corruption. However, there is little empirical research that broadens our understanding of organizational strategies that enhance perceived organizational protection for whistleblowers. We aim to fill this gap in the literature by empirically examining a multi-pronged approach to improve this organizational outcome in diverse countries and contexts. A multi-dimensional theoretical framework utilized in this study emphasizes the role of an ethics-oriented climate; ethical leadership behaviours; structural provisions for ethics management, and an awareness of whistleblower protection laws in enhancing perceived organizational protection for whistleblowers.