Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
10-2009
Abstract
Despite a significant increase in whistle-blowing practices in work organizations, we know little about what differentiates whistle-blowers from those who observe a wrongdoing but chose not to report it. In this review article, we first highlight the arenas in which research on whistle-blowing has produced inconsistent results and those in which the findings have been consistent. Second, we propose that the adoption of an identity approach will help clarify the inconsistent findings and extend prior work on individual-level motives behind whistle-blowing. Third, we argue that the integration of the whistle-blowing research with that on ethics programs will aid in systematically expanding our understanding of the situational antecedents of whistle-blowing. We conclude our review by discussing new theoretical and methodological arenas of research in the domain of whistle-blowing. © 2009 Business Ethics Quarterly 19:4 (October 2009).
Discipline
Organizational Behavior and Theory
Research Areas
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources
Publication
Business Ethics Quarterly
Volume
19
Issue
4
First Page
553
Last Page
586
ISSN
1052-150X
Identifier
10.5840/beq200919432
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP): HSS Journals - No Cambridge Open
Citation
Abhijeet K. VADERA; AGUILERA, Ruth V.; and CAZA, Brianna B..
Making Sense of Whistle-Blowing's Antecedents: Learning from Research on Identity and Ethics Programs. (2009). Business Ethics Quarterly. 19, (4), 553-586.
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.5840/beq200919432