International handbook on whistleblowing research

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    • Brown, A. J. (Alexander Jonathan)

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International handbook on whistleblowing research

edited by A.J. Brown ... [et al.]

Edward Elgar, c2014

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 531-590) and index

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This Handbook is testament to the value of whistleblowing for democracy, with new research and existing knowledge probed with fresh and urgent questions. What is the impact of global technology on public accountability, journalism and whistleblower protection? If indifference is what really matters, is focus on retaliation misplaced? What stops those in authority from heeding whistleblowers? A vital resource for anyone fighting to protect whistleblowers anywhere to better articulate whose interests are really at stake and what needs to be done.- Anna Myers, lawyer and Expert Coordinator of the Whistleblowing International Network (WIN)'The International Handbook on Whistleblowing Research offers a thorough and thoughtful examination of current approaches to research regarding this important topic. The editors have included the viewpoints of highly regarded researchers from a number of different fields, including the social sciences, business, and law. Unlike some collections of comments by experts in diverse fields, the editors have created a coherent and useful structure for an analysis of the status of whistleblowing research, the appropriate design for such research and its practical applications. The book casts new light on many topics crucial to the success or failure of whistleblower laws. Researchers, activists, policy makers and anyone interested in understanding whistleblowing and improving laws that encourage and protect it should read this indispensable work. A 'who's who' of the field and a depository of insights and ideas.- Robert Vaughn, American University Washington College of Law, US Whistleblowing the disclosure of wrongdoing by organizational insiders is vital to modern public accountability and integrity across all organizations and societies. This important Handbook offers original, cutting-edge analyzes of the conceptual and practical challenges that researchers face in order to better inform the way whistleblowing is understood and confronted by organizations, regulatory authorities and governments. Featuring contributions from scholars and policy practitioners in a number of diverse fields - including sociology, political science, psychology, information systems, media studies, business, management, criminology, public policy and several branches of law - the book provides a comprehensive guide to existing research and blueprints for how new research should be conducted in the future. It covers conceptual and definitional fundamentals of whistleblowing and strategies for researching whistleblowing in an organizational context, as well as law reform, regulation, management practicalities and research ethics. It also charts the lessons of 30 years of empirical research and maps out new questions and projects for future decades. This Handbook, with its unique perspective on the complex, multi-faceted and often controversial nature of whistleblowing research, will be a vital resource for researchers, policymakers and organizations around the world. Contributors: B. Bjorkelo, R. Bosua, A.J. Brown, H.H. Bye, K. Crow, T. Devine, S. Dreyfus, T. Morehead Dworkin, B. Edwards, B. Fasterling, T. Faunce, P. Harpur, R. Lederman, D. Lewis, J. Leys, K. Loyens, J. Maesschalck, B. Martin, D.P. Meyer, M.P. Miceli, S. Milton, R. Moberly, F.M. Morgan Jr, J.P. Near, T. Nikolic, J. Olsen, M.T. Rehg, P. Roberts, M. Skivenes, R. Smith, J. Spencer, M. Spencer, S.C. Trygstad, E. Tsahuridu, T. Uys, W. Vandekerckhove, S. Walden, C. Wheeler, J. Zuckerman

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Contents Introduction 1. Whistleblowing, its Importance, and the State of Research David Lewis, A.J. Brown and Richard Moberly PART I: RESEARCH FUNDAMENTALS 2. Understandings of Whistleblowing: Dilemmas of Societal Culture Wim Vandekerckhove, Tina Uys, Michael T. Rehg and A.J. Brown 3. Outsider 'Whistleblowers': Conceptualizing and Distinguishing 'Bell-Ringing' Behavior Marcia P. Miceli, Suelette Dreyfus and Janet P. Near 4. Wrongdoing: Definitions, Identification and Categorizations Marit Skivenes and Sissel C.Trygstad 5. Whistleblowing Duties Jos Leys and Wim Vandekerckhove 6. On the Appropriateness of Research Design: Intended and Actual Whistleblowing Brita Bjorkelo and Hege Hoivik Bye 7. Whistleblowing and Power Kim Loyens and Jeroen Maesschalck PART II: ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE AND RESPONSIVENESS 8. Reporting Versus Inaction: How Much Is There, What Explains the Differences and What to Measure Jane Olsen 9. Motivations for Whistleblowing: Personal, Private and Public Interests Peter Roberts 10. Whistleblowers and Suffering Rodney Smith 11. Going Public: Researching External Whistleblowing in a New Media Age Rachelle Bosua, Simon Milton, Suelette Dreyfus, Reeva Lederman 12. 'To Persons or Organizations That May Be Able to Effect Action': Whistleblowing Recipients Richard Moberly 13. Managerial Responsiveness to Whistleblowing: Expanding the Research Horizon Wim Vandekerckhove, A J Brown, Eva Tsahuridu PART III: RESEARCH IN ACTION 14. Whistleblower Protection - A Comparative Law Perspective Bjoern Fasterling 15. The Key to Protection: Civil and Employment Law Remedies David Lewis, Tom Devine, Paul Harpur 16. Because They Have Evidence: Globalizing Financial Incentives for Corporate Fraud Whistleblowers Tom Faunce, Kim Crow, Tony Nikolic, Frederick M. Morgan, Jr. 17. When it All Goes Bad: Criminal Remedies Maureen Spencer and John Spencer 18. Whistleblower Protection in International Governmental Organizations Shelley Walden and Bea Edwards 19. Whistleblower Support in Practice: Towards an Integrated Research Model A J Brown, Daniel P Meyer, Chris Wheeler, Jason Zuckerman Conclusions 20. Research That Whistleblowers Want - And What They Need Brian Martin 21. Strategic Issues in Whistleblowing Research Wim Vandekerckhove, A J Brown, Richard Moberly and David Lewis Index

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