• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.53-67
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• 2022

The study's goal is to look at the factors that influence people's willingness to whistleblow in the Malaysian public sector by applying two elements from the Moral Intensity Theory: the magnitude of consequences and societal consensus with professional commitment as an additional variable. The cross-sectional study used primary data collection through questionnaires adopted from previous studies. The survey questionnaires were distributed to target respondents from 27 ministries in Malaysian public sectors selected based on their grade positions in the departments ranging from Grade 29 and above. The findings revealed that societal consensus and professional commitments significantly impact the intention to whistleblow. The findings imply that closed people's opinions may have certain persuasive elements that influence the act of whistleblowing as a moral and ethical activity, thereby increasing their whistleblowing intention. The results also suggest that when individuals are more committed to their career and organization, they will act ethically and under the professional norm, hence, they will be inclined to whistleblow. On the other hand, the magnitude of consequences suggested an insignificant relationship with the intention to whistleblow. The results could facilitate the government in curbing the whistleblowing issue by defining its root before the implementation of necessary policies.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.163-188
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• 2016

Compliance with information security policies has been an important managerial concern in organizations. Unlike traditional general deterrent theory, this study proposes whistle-blowing as an alternative approach for reducing internal information security policy violations. We build on the theories of planned behavior and rational choice as well as develop a theoretical model to understand the factors that influence whistle-blowing attitudes and intention at both the organizational and individual levels. Our empirical results reveal that altruistic and egoistic concerns are involved in the development of whistle-blowing attitudes. The results not only extend our understanding of whistle-blowing motivation but also offer directions to managers in promoting internal disclosure of information security breaches.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.195-200
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• 2020

우리나라는 2011년 3월에 「공익신고자 보호법」을 제정하여 민간부문에서 발생하는 공익침해 행위로부터 공익신고자를 보호하고 있다. 대부분의 공익침해행위는 조직 내부에서 은밀하게 이루어지고 있어 조직 내부의 문제점을 잘 알고 있는 조직 구성원들의 신고로 인하여 외부에 알려지게 된다. 그러나 공익신고자는 신고로 인하여 불이익을 받게 되므로 신고를 주저하게 된다. 또한 실질적인 보호조치가 미흡하여 신고자를 효과적으로 보호하기 위한 비밀보장, 신변보호, 책임감면, 불이익조치 금지 등 제도적 장치를 강화하는 방안이 필요하다. 따라서 공익신고자 보호의 취지에 맞게 공익신고자에 대한 실질적인 보호조치가 필요하며 그에 상응하는 보상체계를 확대하는 방안도 필요할 것이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 현행 우리나라 공익신고자 보호제도에 대한 주요 내용을 검토하고, 공익신고자의 보호 등을 위한 합리적인 개선방안을 제시하고자 한다.