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A Dialectic Analysis of the Whistleblowing Phenomenon
Author(s) -
BATHER ANDREA,
KELLY MARTIN
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
australian accounting review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.551
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1835-2561
pISSN - 1035-6908
DOI - 10.1111/j.1835-2561.2006.tb00326.x
Subject(s) - harm , dialectic , phenomenon , accounting , political science , public relations , law and economics , business , service (business) , psychology , law , sociology , epistemology , marketing , philosophy
Although whistleblowers are often portrayed as courageous individuals deserving of respect, the act of whistleblowing can be viewed as a disloyal act which may bring much harm to the whistleblower's colleagues. We argue that although some whistleblowers have provided a great service to society, the world would be best served if the need for external whistleblowing were obviated by appropriate management practices .