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- Whistleblowing refers to the act of an employee or individual disclosing information about an organization's unethical, illegal, or dangerous practices to the public or authorities. It is a critical process that helps promote accountability and address ethical concerns within organizations.
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Oct 23, 2021 · In particular, it influences what support and protection those who disclose information about perceived organizational wrongdoing would receive. This chapter explores the definitional debates on whistleblowing, using the Snowden case as an illustration.
- Tina Uys
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- Source. The source imagines, creates, and sends (encodes) the message either through speaking, writing, conversation, or another communication channel. In public speaking, the source is the person giving the speech.
- Channel. The channel is the means or medium through which a message is sent. In business or social situations, common channels are face-to face (conversation, interview, public speech); written (email, text message, letter); social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram); and mass media (television, radio, newspapers).
- Message. The message is the meaning conveyed to the receiver, whether intended or unintended (McLean, 2005). Do not make the mistake of thinking the message is created only through words.
- Receiver. The receiver is the individual for whom the communication is intended. It is he or she who analyzes and interprets (decodes) the message in ways both intended and unintended by the source (McLean, 2005).
Nov 26, 2020 · To address this question, we build on crisis communication and discourse theory to integrate processes of scapegoating and whistleblowing into a holistic model. We develop a blame game theory – conceptualizing the sequence of discursive strategies employed by an organization and its members to strategically shift blame by attributing ...
- Thomas J. Roulet, Rasmus Pichler
- 2020
Jul 7, 2019 · Regarding identity, the psychological definition of whistleblowing implicates two groups: the group (or its members) who committed the wrongdoing, and the group represented by the agency to which the wrongdoing is reported.
- Farid Anvari, Michael Wenzel, Lydia Woodyatt, S. Alexander Haslam
- 2019
Apr 27, 2017 · Comprehensive analysis of the whistleblowing process, including strategies for whistleblowers to receive attention. Advocates an action-oriented definition of whistleblowing where disclosures become a matter of public record (not handled internal to organizations).
Oct 23, 2021 · As a point of departure, I explore the links between whistleblowing and Hirschman’s concept of voice, followed by a description of the whistleblowing process. A study of the literature reveals a large variety of factors within their biography and social setting that influence employees’ decisions regarding which option to exercise when ...
Whistleblowing refers to the act of an employee or individual disclosing information about an organization's unethical, illegal, or dangerous practices to the public or authorities. It is a critical process that helps promote accountability and address ethical concerns within organizations.