• DocumentCode
    1133524
  • Title

    Whistleblowing: Is it good for an organization?

  • Author

    Cook, Kendra L B

  • Author_Institution
    Integrity Applic. Inc., Chantilly, VA
  • Volume
    50
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    188
  • Lastpage
    189
  • Abstract
    This article advocates that whistleblowing is good for an organization, with certain caveats. The definition and history of whistleblowers are discussed, and examples of how whistleblowers could have saved organizations money and their reputations are provided. Results of surveys and studies that show how whistleblowing is beneficial for organizations are provided and discussed. Finally, steps for organizations to encourage internal whistleblowing are described.
  • Keywords
    corporate social responsibility; organisational aspects; organizations; whistleblowing; Companies; Environmental economics; Ethics; History; Injuries; Law; Manufacturing; Protection; Tires; Waste management; Ethics; management; management decision-making;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1045-9243
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAP.2008.4768968
  • Filename
    4768968