Whistleblowing in Organizations: An Examination of Correlates of Whistleblowing Intentions, Actions, and Retaliation

Whistleblowing on organizational wrongdoing is becoming increasingly prevalent. What aspects of the person, the context, and the transgression relate to whistleblowing intentions and to actual whistleblowing on corporate wrongdoing? Which aspects relate to retaliation against whistleblowers? Can we...

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Published in:Journal of business ethics 2005-12, Vol.62 (3), p.277-297
Main Authors: Mesmer-Magnus, Jessica R., Viswesvaran, Chockalingam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Blowers
Business ethics
Business studies
Correlations
Corruption
Employee supervision
Employees
Intragroup relations
Job performance
Moral judgment
Personnel selection
Professional ethics
Psychology
Retaliation
Scandals
Social relations
Studies
Transgression
Whistleblowing
Whistles
Work place
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Summary:Whistleblowing on organizational wrongdoing is becoming increasingly prevalent. What aspects of the person, the context, and the transgression relate to whistleblowing intentions and to actual whistleblowing on corporate wrongdoing? Which aspects relate to retaliation against whistleblowers? Can we draw conclusions about the whistleblowing process by assessing whistleblowing intentions? Meta-analytic examination of 193 correlations obtained from 26 samples (N = 18,781) reveals differences in the correlates of whistleblowing intentions and actions. Stronger relationships were found between personal, contextual, and wrongdoing characteristics and whistleblowing intent than with actual whistleblowing. Retaliation might best be predicted using contextual variables. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
ISSN:0167-4544
1573-0697
DOI:10.1007/s10551-005-0849-1