Rationality and Relationality in the Process of Whistleblowing

Contu, Alessia

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“…No contexto acadêmico, esse conceito se refere à prática na qual membros ou ex-membros de determinada organização denunciam atos ilegais, imorais e/ou ilegítimos conduzidos por outrem a pessoas ou entidades que possam agir em relação à denúncia (Near & Miceli, 1985). O termo pode ser compreendido também como uma prática social institucionalmente moldada e culturalmente mediada (Perry, 1998), ou ainda como uma forma corajosa e franca de se dizer a verdade (parresía) (Foucault, 2001) ao poder (Contu, 2014;Munro, 2017;Weiskopf & Tobias-Miersch, 2016).…”

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“…Revista Eletrônica de Ciência Administrativa, 19 3 Sobral (2013) apontam que essa temática, além de ser um tabu em muitas empresas, tem sido negligenciada pelos pesquisadores nacionais, e que estes incorrem no erro de levar em consideração o contexto de países anglo--saxões em suas análises, dificultando e limitando a compreensão sobre muitos aspectos do whistleblowing nas organizações brasileiras. Ademais, apesar das diferentes abordagens existentes sobre o assunto, Contu (2014) alerta sobre a necessidade de compreender a denúncia de irregularidades para além de uma perspectiva funcionalista, a qual envolve tentativas de definir os denunciantes como informantes obedientes que garantem um aperfeiçoamento organizacional, e passar a tratá-la sob uma perspectiva crítica, isto é, como uma prática social institucionalmente moldada e culturalmente mediada. Assim, tendo em vista tais lacunas de pesquisa, visamos oferecer neste ensaio teórico uma contribuição à seguinte pergunta de pesquisa: Como a noção de Parousía de Enrique Dussel pode prover uma justificação teórica para as práticas de whistleblowing?…”

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Corrupção organizacional e uma justificação decolonial para as práticas de whistleblowing

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Rev. Eletr. de Ciênc. Adm.

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Neste ensaio, exploramos as noções de corrupção organizacional e sua respectiva denúncia (whistleblowing), a partir do olhar decolonial trazido pelo filósofo Enrique Dussel. Visamos responder a seguinte pergunta: Como a noção de Parousía, de Enrique Dussel, pode prover uma justificação teórica para as práticas de whistleblowing? Apresentamos a visão das organizações como instâncias de mediação, que possuem existência delegada e que devem cumprir certos requisitos para serem legitimadas. Em seguida, exploramos como a corrupção organizacional deriva de um exercício fetichizado do poder. Observamos que o ato de whistleblowing pode ser visto como um impulso de alteridade em que o sujeito, ainda que a custo de sua própria vida e bem-estar, é guiado pela responsabilidade com o outro. Práticas de whistleblowing, quando analisadas à luz do pensamento de Dussel, podem ser justificadas como o desejo de superação das injustiças individuais por um dever ético de servir ao coletivo.

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Corrupção organizacional e uma justificação decolonial para as práticas de whistleblowing

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“…It is, therefore, important to consider the language used in and around the act of whistleblowing, with sensitivity to style and content. Contu 56 argues that looking at how the language used to explore a whistleblowing event evolves over time 'opens up an appreciation of the ethical and political valence of the process of whistleblowing'.…”

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Understanding the knowledge gaps in whistleblowing and speaking up in health care: narrative reviews of the research literature and formal inquiries, a legal analysis and stakeholder interviews

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Health Serv Deliv Res

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Background There is compelling evidence to suggest that some (or even many) NHS staff feel unable to speak up, and that even when they do, their organisation may respond inappropriately. Objectives The specific project objectives were (1) to explore the academic and grey literature on whistleblowing and related concepts, identifying the key theoretical frameworks that can inform an understanding of whistleblowing; (2) to synthesise the empirical evidence about the processes that facilitate or impede employees raising concerns; (3) to examine the legal framework(s) underpinning whistleblowing; (4) to distil the lessons for whistleblowing policies from the findings of Inquiries into failings of NHS care; (5) to ascertain the views of stakeholders about the development of whistleblowing policies; and (6) to develop practical guidance for future policy-making in this area. Methods The study comprised four distinct but interlocking strands: (1) a series of narrative literature reviews, (2) an analysis of the legal issues related to whistleblowing, (3) a review of formal Inquiries related to previous failings of NHS care and (4) interviews with key informants. Results Policy prescriptions often conceive the issue of raising concerns as a simple choice between deciding to ‘blow the whistle’ and remaining silent. Yet research suggests that health-care professionals may raise concerns internally within the organisation in more informal ways before utilising whistleblowing processes. Potential areas for development here include the oversight of whistleblowing from an independent agency; early-stage protection for whistleblowers; an examination of the role of incentives in encouraging whistleblowing; and improvements to criminal law to protect whistleblowers. Perhaps surprisingly, there is little discussion of, or recommendations concerning, whistleblowing across the previous NHS Inquiry reports. Limitations Although every effort was made to capture all relevant papers and documents in the various reviews using comprehensive search strategies, some may have been missed as indexing in this area is challenging. We interviewed only a small number of people in the key informant interviews, and our findings may have been different if we had included a larger sample or informants with different roles and responsibilities. Conclusions Current policy prescriptions that seek to develop better whistleblowing policies and nurture open reporting cultures are in need of more evidence. Although we set out a wide range of issues, it is beyond our remit to convert these concerns into specific recommendations: that is a process that needs to be led from elsewhere, and in partnership with the service. There is also still much to learn regarding this important area of health policy, and we have highlighted a number of important gaps in knowledge that are in need of more sustained research. Future work A key area for future research is to explore whistleblowing as an unfolding, situated and interactional process and not just a one-off act by an identifiable whistleblower. In particular, we need more evidence and insights into the tendency for senior managers not to hear, accept or act on concerns about care raised by employees. Funding The National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research programme.

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“…Kenny observes that a number of myths persist within the existing literature surrounding the idea of the whistleblower as a heroic individual (e.g. Contu, 2014;Weiskopf & Tobias-Miersch, 2016). The existing literature tends to focus narrowly on the whistleblower and the organization for which they work and largely ignores the wider socio-political dynamics in which whistleblowing takes place (see also Munro, 2017Munro, , 2018 the relationship between the act of whistleblowing within organizations and broader macropolitical struggles).…”

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“…Whistleblowing is a topic of profound importance to the study of power and resistance within organizations (Contu, 2014; Kenny, Fotaki, & Vandekerckhove, 2018; Munro, 2017). Kenny’s new book shows this all too clearly in its analysis of the whistleblower revelations of systemic organizational corruption that underpinned the 2007/2008 global financial crisis, as well as the dynamics of power and resistance involved in whistleblowers’ attempts to reveal this corruption.…”

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