Masser, B. and Brown, R. (1996) ''When would you do it?'' An investigation into the effects of retaliation, seriousness of malpractice and occupation on willingness to blow the whistle. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 6 (2). pp. 127-130. ISSN 1052-9284.
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Abstract
A questionnaire study involving white collar workers (n = 48) investigated the effects of the threat of retaliation, seriousness of malpractice and occupational status of the observer on the likelihood and method of whistle-blowing chosen. In line with previous whistle-blowing and bystander intervention research, the likelihood of whistle-blowing was greater for serious malpractices and where threatened retaliation was low. The effect of retaliation was only significant for serious white collar malpractices and in every situation internal whistle-blowing was more likely than external. The general likelihood of whistle-blowing was positively correlated with the perception that reporting the malpractice would result in change.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled keywords: | whistle-blowing; fear of retaliation; seriousness of malpractice |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Divisions: | Faculties > Social Sciences > School of Psychology |
| Depositing User: | F.D. Zabet |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2009 16:16 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2009 16:16 |
| Resource URI: | http://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/18666 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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