Abstract
This paper examines which network positions enable individuals to engage in whistle-blowing in a context of sexual harassment in Hollywood movie industry. We hypothesize that individuals who are in an open network are more likely to engage in whistle-blowing. This is because they can get access to variety of information regarding the level of retaliation by sexual harasser and supporters of their whistle-blowing. We also hypothesize that high-status individuals are more likely to engage in whistle-blowing. This is because they can control relevant resources such as information and connections. Also, they can ask low-status actors to support their whistle-blowing when they form a tie with low-status ones. We test our hypotheses on the Hollywood film industry and find support for our hypotheses that different network positions determine whistle-blowing.
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