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Title: | An exploratory empirical study of whistleblowing and whistleblowers | Authors: | Krambia-Kapardis, Maria | Major Field of Science: | Social Sciences | Field Category: | Economics and Business | Keywords: | Whistleblowing;European Directive;Profile of Whistleblowers | Issue Date: | 2020 | Source: | Journal of Financial Crime, 2020, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 755-770 | Volume: | 27 | Issue: | 3 | Start page: | 755 | End page: | 770 | Journal: | Journal of Financial Crime | Abstract: | Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop a profile of whistleblowers and to determine whether whistleblowing legislation would encourage those individuals to bring to light some illegal or unethical behaviour that otherwise would remain in the shadows. Design/methodology/approach: Having identified whistleblowing correlation, a survey was carried out in Cyprus of actual whistleblowers and could-have-been whistleblowers. Findings: Males between 46 and55 years of age, regardless of whether they have dependents or hold senior positions in organizations are significantly more likely to blow the whistle. However, could-have-been whistleblowers did not go ahead because they felt that the authorities would not act on their information. Research limitations/implications: Because of the sensitive nature of the research topic and the fact that only whistleblowers or intended whistleblowers could participate in the study, the sample size is limited as a result. This, in turn, limits both the number of respondents in each category (actual and intended) as well as constrains the statistical analysis that could be carried out on the data. Practical implications: It remains to be seen whether EU Member States shall implement the European Directive 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union Law, in its entirety by the due date, namely December 2021. Originality/value: This study provides a literature review of whistleblowing and reports an original survey against the backdrop of the European Directive. | ISSN: | 17587239 | DOI: | 10.1108/JFC-03-2020-0042 | Rights: | © Emerald | Type: | Article | Affiliation : | Cyprus University of Technology | Publication Type: | Peer Reviewed |
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