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Identify the organizational and interpersonal conditions that enable whistle-blowers to successfully terminate perceived illegitimate or unlawful practices.

April 1, 2002Human Relations

What Makes Whistle-Blowers Effective? Three Field Studies

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Identify the organizational and interpersonal conditions that enable whistle-blowers to successfully terminate perceived illegitimate or unlawful practices.
Conducted three field studies assessing organizational members who observed and reported illicit, immoral, or illegitimate activities.
Evaluated variables derived from power theories, focusing on wrongdoing characteristics and reporter power.
Wrongdoing termination was significantly more likely when offenses were of shorter duration, lower frequency, and minor impact.
Effectiveness increased when whistle-blowers possessed greater power derived from legitimate job roles and coworker support.

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Field investigations uncover key determinants of whistle-blower success in halting misconduct, suggesting that individual power and minor infractions drive effectiveness.

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Miceli et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a110ae448dd349bb91683c7 https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726702055004463

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Field investigations uncover key determinants of whistle-blower success in halting misconduct, suggesting that individual power and minor infractions drive effectiveness.

What Makes Whistle-Blowers Effective? Three Field Studies

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