Prediction of Whistleblowing or Non-reporting Observation: The Role of Personal and Situational Factors

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 615-634

  Cassematis, P G ^a   Wortley, R ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Australian public sector organisations; Non reporting observation; Personal victimisation; Whistleblower; Whistleblowing; Wrongdoing seriousness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885840801     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-012-1548-3     Document Type: Article

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