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Whistle Blowing: Preventive Strategies

Hamid Tavakolian (HAMID TAVAKOLIAN, Ph.D., M.D.S. is a Management Consultant and a Research Professor at Management Department of California State University, Fullerton. He has been on the Teaching and Research staff at Georgia State University, Wayne State University, and University of Detroit. He has published many journal articles. He is an active member of the Academy of Management, Decision Sciences Institute, as well as other organizations)

Management Research News

ISSN: 0140-9174

Article publication date: 1 January 1994

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Abstract

Imagine working for a company that produces medical supplies. Suppose that one day, it is discovered that one of the products the firm produces could be harmful to a small segment of the population using that particular product. It is believed that knowingly producing and marketing this product is wrong and that something must be done. However, there are only three choices available: ignore the situation, report it internally within the organisation, or report it externally through channels such as the Justice Department or publicly exposing it to the news media (Barnett, 1992). This is an ethical dilemma faced by many employees every day. Each of the three choices holds both positive and negative consequences which will greatly determine the outcome of an individual's decision.

Citation

Tavakolian, H. (1994), "Whistle Blowing: Preventive Strategies", Management Research News, Vol. 17 No. 1/2, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb028333

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