Understandings of whistleblowing: Dilemmas of societal culture

Vandekerckhove, Wim; Uys, Tina; Rehg, Michael T.; Brown, Alexander Jonathan

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“…Brown, Lewis, Moberly, and Vandekerckhove (2014) note the difficulty in whistleblowing research regarding how to conceptualise culture. Vandekerckhove, Uys, Regh, and Brown (2014) state that the 'study of cross-cultural differences and similarities with respect to whistleblowing has generally taken place through the prism of cross-cultural business and management research, due to the extent to which whistleblowing is defined as a form of organizational behavior' (p. 43).…”

Section: Cultural Sociologymentioning

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“…Furthermore, the position of culture in whistleblowing has largely been interpreted through large-scale quantitative studies based on Hofstede's frameworks, with a focus on cross-cultural business (Tavakoli et al, 2003;Vandekerckhove et al, 2014). Hofstede's models-based in 'dimensionalizing cultures'-explored dimensions such as 'individualism-collectivism', 'power dynamics', 'uncertainty avoidance' and 'masculine-feminine' among others (Hofstede, 2011).…”

Section: Cultural Sociologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Hofstede's models-based in 'dimensionalizing cultures'-explored dimensions such as 'individualism-collectivism', 'power dynamics', 'uncertainty avoidance' and 'masculine-feminine' among others (Hofstede, 2011). However, these dimensions and the insight they provide, have been criticized as overly simplistic (McSweeney, 2002;Vandekerckhove et al, 2014).…”

Section: Cultural Sociologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Culture is largely understood through the framework of anthropology, which is the predominant view through which scholars of whistleblowing apply culture to research (Vandekerckhove et al, 2014). The anthropological concepts of culture are associated with 19th century understandings of culture propagated by European expansion and hierarchies of cultural differences (Spillman, 2004).…”

Section: Cultural Sociologymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Reframing the whistleblower in research: Truth‐tellers as whistleblowers in changing cultural contexts

Bushnell

2020

Sociology Compass

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Whistleblowing is fraught with conceptual dilemmas, including those who may be considered whistleblowers and fundamental concepts associated with the term. Whistleblowing is a dynamic concept, set within and deeply related to culture, yet scholarship has focused primarily on whistleblowing and its ramifications within management and organizational settings, as opposed to engaging with the wrong‐doing disclosed and conceptualizing how we assign meaning to whistleblowers/ing in changing landscapes of societal values and cultural institutions. To grasp the cultural sociological understanding of what constitutes whistleblowing, these themes and how they are shaped need to be drawn out in scholarship. Thus, the purpose of this review is to determine through which disciplines, lenses and discourse whistleblowing has been developed in academia and to identify gaps in disciplines and methods, highlighting how these affect our broader understanding of whistleblowing. This review article offers preliminary insight into how people engage in meaning‐making connected with terms such as whistleblowing, abuse and corruption through the lens of the #MeToo movement. The article encourages further research in disciplines such as sociology, political theory, human rights, socio‐legal studies and particularly, within cultural sociology.

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Section: Cultural Sociologymentioning

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Section: Cultural Sociologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Cultural Sociologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Cultural Sociologymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Reframing the whistleblower in research: Truth‐tellers as whistleblowers in changing cultural contexts

Bushnell

2020

Sociology Compass

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“…Disclosures of information about alleged wrongdoing may provoke conflicting values if they challenge the interests of others. However, it is generally recognised that the nature of such conflicts will depend on cultural contexts, whether these are societal, industrial, organisational or professional (Vandekerckhove et al ., ). Equally, the issue of loyalty often features in debates about whistleblowing (Lewis, ), although researchers tend to assume that there are higher public interests and that whistleblowing is a pro‐social activity (Brown et al ., ).…”

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Industrial relations and the management of whistleblowing after the Francis report: what can be learned from the evidence?

Lewis¹,

D’Angelo

Clarke

2015

Industrial Relations Journal

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This article focuses on the results obtained from the quantitative surveys conducted for the independent review into creating an open and honest report culture in the NHS. It examines the management of whistleblowing and discusses the research findings in the light of the recommendations made by Sir Robert Francis QC in his 'Freedom to Speak Up' report published in February 2015. The authors believe that the principles and actions set out in this report and the detailed Annexe describing various aspects of good practice are generally applicable in both the public and private sectors. In so far as it provides evidence that those who follow their employer's procedure when raising a concern have better outcomes than others, the authors conclude that the quantitative research for Francis is consistent with other findings that power resources and institutional arrangements can be critical to the whistleblowing process.

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Social Media as a Form of Virtual Whistleblowing: Empirical Evidence for Elements of the Diamond Model

Latan¹,

Jabbour

2020

J Bus Ethics

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This article originally advances the field of organizational whistleblowing by empirically investigating the suitability of the four elements of the fraud diamond as a means to understand the intention to disclose wrongdoing through virtual channels. This article also makes a contribution on the theme of whistleblowing as it relates to customers, an under-studied, however, relevant stakeholder in this field. The main findings of the article are as follows: (a) the four elements of the fraud diamond as they relate to whistleblowing—a combination of pressure, financial incentive, opportunity and rationalization, and capability—can explain the intentions behind customer reports of wrongdoing; (b) online social media channels are customers’ preferred means of whistleblowing; (c) the elements of opportunity and capability are strongly correlated with the use of social media as a method of disclosing wrongdoing; and (d) virtual channels can be useful for whistleblowers in order to avoid potential retaliation. Unique managerial and academic implications of these research findings are also discussed, extending the layers of knowledge on whistleblowing in organizations.

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Understandings of whistleblowing: Dilemmas of societal culture

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Reframing the whistleblower in research: Truth‐tellers as whistleblowers in changing cultural contexts

Reframing the whistleblower in research: Truth‐tellers as whistleblowers in changing cultural contexts

Industrial relations and the management of whistleblowing after the Francis report: what can be learned from the evidence?

Social Media as a Form of Virtual Whistleblowing: Empirical Evidence for Elements of the Diamond Model

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