Whistleblowing at Work: Tough Choices in Exposing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse on the Job

• NCJ Number: 183717
• Author(s): Terance D. Miethe
• Date Published: 1999
• Length: 264 pages
• Sale Source: Westview Press, Inc
• Publication Format: Book (Hardbound)
• Publication Type: Issue Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Crime and Society Series

Annotation

This book explores the individual and organizational consequences of whistleblowing--the reporting by employees and former employees of illegal, unethical, and otherwise inappropriate conduct to someone who has the power to take corrective action.

Abstract

Using data from personal interviews and surveys of employees in various work settings, the book defines whistleblowing, identifies its major forms, and describes the problems with studying whistleblowers. It also reviews the social and psychological attributes of whistleblowers, situational factors and organizational characteristics that increase or decrease the likelihood of whistleblowing. It examines individual and organizational consequences of whistleblowing, the legal rights and safeguards for whistleblowers, and six case histories. The book summarizes strategic choices and practical advice for persons considering whether and how to report organizational misconduct. Each of the book's eight chapters includes a summary. Tables, figures, notes, acronyms, appendix, references, index