Determinants of Whistleblowing Intention in Organization

Abstract

Whistleblowers have been applauded for their heroic acts for disclosing unethical practices in organization worldwide such as Enron, Worldcom and Cambridge Analytica to name a few. Whistleblowing has been regarded as one of the internal control mechanisms to prevent organizational wrongdoings. Despite establishment and enhancement of law, policies and regulations enacted to whistleblowing, potential whistleblowers remain silent and reluctant to blow the whistle. It is therefore important to examine the factors that encourage individual to come forward to disclose the wrongdoing. This conceptual article reviews prior literature that examined determinants of whistleblowing intentions. Building from the theory and following the prior literature, the article expanded the review by looking into the interaction of determinants such as ethical leadership, emotional intelligence and whistleblowing intention. Hence, it is expected that study of such interaction would create new avenues for future research.