Types of Whistle Blowing

                

 

 

External Whistle blowing: The act of passing on information outside the organization.

Internal  Whistle  blowing:  The  act  of  passing  on  information  to  someone  within  the organization but outside the approved channels.

Either type is likely to be considered as disloyalty, but the second one is often seen as less serious than the latter. From corporations point of view both are serious because it leads to distrust, disharmony, and inability of the employees to work together.

Open  Whistle  blowing:  Individuals  openly  revealing  their  identity  as  they  convey  the information.

Anonymous Whistle blowing: Individual conveying the information conceals his/her identity.