Reporting wrongdoings in the organizational settings: A review of the whistleblowing phenomenon
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Abstract
The present work aims at examining the phenomenon of whistleblowing by providing a review of the research conducted in the organizational field as well as by proposing an analysis of the phenomenon from a psychosocial perspective. In the first part, we analyze the methodological issues pertaining the complexity of the research on whistleblowing. Then, we review the works investigating the variables – individual, organizational, and cultural – promoting or hindering the choice to report. In the final section of the review, we discuss the strategic relevance of the psychosocial perspective in understanding the whistleblowing phenomenon.
Keywords
- whistleblowing
- non-ethical conduct
- reporting
