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Nov 5, 2019 · In a business context, a whistleblower is an employee or insider who reports illegal, immoral, and other serious wrongdoings at their workplace, such as corruption. Whistleblowing can happen within an organization or outside of it — for example, by alerting the media.
- The Wells Fargo Scandal
San Francisco-based Wells Fargo, one of the largest...
- The Wells Fargo Scandal
Dec 10, 2021 · At a time when regulators and employers alike are increasingly relying on whistleblowers to prevent and investigate fraud, the professors realized, there is little understanding about the real risks faced by an employee who steps forward.
Nov 14, 2018 · Summary. An analysis of more than 1.2 million records of internal reports made by employees of public U.S. companies reveals that whistleblowers are crucial to keeping firms healthy. The more...
The rise of whistleblowing can be attributed to the presumed benefits of whistleblowing to society at large. However, whistleblowing may have negative consequences for managers, their organizations and, in some instances, society (Near and Miceli 1995).
- Barbara Culiberg, Katarina Katja Mihelič
- 2017
Whistleblower protection can be an effective tool to combat financial crimes such as money laundering and terrorist financing. Why is it also important to view whistleblower protection on a holistic basis?
Jul 7, 2019 · Whistleblowers who voice opposition to observed wrongdoing generally take on considerable risks for themselves, including loss of income and career opportunities, and even imprisonment.
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Dec 27, 2021 · While becoming a whistleblower carries substantial and multiple risks to the truth-tellers’ survival and well-being, many studies appear to assume the risk is embraced—or at least known beforehand—by the whistleblower, who speaks out regardless.