Whistle-blowing and Its Features

 

                         

 

Whistle blowing is an act of conveying information about a significant moral problem by a present  or  former  employee,  outside  approved  channels  (oagainst  strong  pressure)  to someone, in a position to take action on the problem.

 

 

The features of Whistle blowing are:

 

•    Act    of    Disclosure:    Intentionally    conveying    information    outside    approved organizational channels when the person is under pressure not to do so from higher- ups.

•    Topic: The information is believed  to concern a significant moral problem  for the organization.

•   Agent: The person disclosing the information is an employee or former employee.

•   Recipient: The information is conveyed to a person or organization who can act on it.