Retraction: ‘Effects of Anonymous Whistle‐Blowing and Perceived Reputation Threats on Investigations of Whistle‐Blowing Allegations by Audit Committee Members’ by Hunton, J.E. and Rose, J.M.

The above article, published online on 24 February 2010 in Wiley Online Library ( www.wileyonlinelibrary.com ) has been retracted by agreement between Jacob Rose; the General Editor, Bill Harley; and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. The institution of the first‐named author, Bentley University, has conducted investigations that find compelling evidence that Dr. Hunton fabricated data in two other studies without the knowledge of his coauthors. The data for this article were generated by Dr. Hunton, and he did not provide evidence to support the validity of these data upon request. Based on the lack of supporting evidence from Dr. Hunton, the validity of the data cannot be confirmed. The article has been retracted to correct the academic literature and maintain standards of academic integrity. REFERENCE Hunton, J. E. and Rose, J. M. (2011). ‘Effects of Anonymous Whistle‐Blowing and Perceived Reputation Threats on Investigations of Whistle‐Blowing Allegations by Audit Committee Members’. Journal of Management Studies , 48 , 75–98. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2010.00934.x .