Speak now or forever hold your peace?an essay on whistleblowing and its interfaces with the Brazilian culture

Resumo

Since the last decade corporate scandals have drawn public attention to the importance of whistleblowers, resulting in the creation of policies and statutes which rely heavily on whistleblowing, especially in the United States. A common assumption behind these efforts is that whistleblowing produces benefits to society at large, as it promotes a more ethical work environment. Still, little is known about many aspects of the decision to blow the whistle on a wrongful act. Particularly in Brazil, where the topic remains neglected by researchers, specific cultural elements may hinder whistleblowing behaviors and limit the generalization of findings from previous studies, which have almost always been based on Anglo-Saxon country context. By exploring this gap, this essay discusses some antecedents of internal whistleblowing and proposes a comprehensive framework which integrates organizational, individual and situational influences in order to allow for a further understanding of the phenomenon and its cultural interfaces, as well as to provide practitioners and researchers with new insights and perspectives on the topic.

Ficha do documento

Tipo

Artigo científico

Ano

2013

Instituição

ANPAD - Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração

Fonte

Repositório da FGV

Idioma

Inglês

Acesso

Acesso aberto

DOI

10.1590/S1807-76922013000400002

Identificador

oai:repositorio.fgv.br:10438/21120

Temas

Governança

Palavras-chave

WhistleblowingEthicsCultureBrazilEthical decision-makingAdministração de empresasComportamento organizacionalProcesso decisórioÉtica empresarialGovernança corporativaDenúncia (Direito penal)