About informing the leadership in an organization: Problems in the context of information security

The phenomenon of whistleblowing in modern business is considered; its information function is defined; systemic problems with this function in an organization are revealed on the basis of the nature of the information activity on the subject of whistleblowing: the negative ethical status of whistle...

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Published in:Scientific and technical information processing 2017-04, Vol.44 (2), p.134-140
Main Author: Astakhova, L. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adequacy
Computer Science
Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks
Cybersecurity
Ethics
Information management
Leadership
Organizational behavior
Whistleblowing
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Summary:The phenomenon of whistleblowing in modern business is considered; its information function is defined; systemic problems with this function in an organization are revealed on the basis of the nature of the information activity on the subject of whistleblowing: the negative ethical status of whistleblowing, the adequacy of information, and the escalation of mistrust. The conditions and ways of solving these problems are substantiated.
ISSN:0147-6882
1934-8118
DOI:10.3103/S0147688217020113