| dc.creator | Khan, Jawad | |
| dc.creator | Saeed, Imran | |
| dc.creator | Zada, Muhammad | |
| dc.creator | Ali, Amna | |
| dc.creator | Contreras Barraza, Nicolás | |
| dc.creator | Salazar Sepúlveda, Guido | |
| dc.creator | Vega Muñoz, Alejandro | |
| dc.date | 2022-10-26T10:47:29Z | |
| dc.date | 2022-10-26T10:47:29Z | |
| dc.date | 2022 | |
| dc.identifier | Khan, J., Saeed, I., Zada, M., Ali, A., Contreras‐barraza, N., Salazar‐sepúlveda, G., & Vega‐muñoz, A. (2022). Examining whistleblowing intention: The influence of rationalization on wrongdoing and threat of retaliation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3) doi:10.3390/ijerph19031752 | |
| dc.identifier | 1661-7827 | |
| dc.identifier | http://repositoriodigital.ucsc.cl/handle/25022009/3079 | |
| dc.description | Artículo de publicación SCOPUS - WOS | |
| dc.description | Whistleblowers who expose wrongdoing often face several concerns, pressures, and
threats of retaliation before reaching a final decision. Specifically, this study examines the effects
of perceived seriousness of wrongdoing (PSW) and perceived threat of retaliation (PTR), as well as
the impact of rationalization (RNL), comparing perceived seriousness of wrongdoing, perceived
threat of retaliation and whistleblowing intention. Furthermore, this study aims to determine the
mediating effect of anticipated regret (AR) on the relationship between perceived seriousness of
wrongdoing and whistleblowing intention. We validated our model by analyzing data gathered
across three stages from employees in the telecom sector in Pakistan. The key findings of our
research may be summarized as follows: (i) individuals’ willingness to ‘blow the whistle’ increases
as a result of perceived seriousness of wrongdoing; (ii) whistleblowers are more likely to opt to
remain silent if they anticipate a greater threat of retaliation, and (iii) our study establishes a positive
connection between perceived seriousness of wrongdoing and whistleblowing intention, indicating
that perceived seriousness of wrongdoing enhances people’s willingness to blow the whistle, and
whistleblowers are more likely to choose to emerge if the behaviour is more serious in nature; (iv) the
data we have uncovered indicates a moderating role of rationalization in regulating the connections
between perceived seriousness of wrongdoing, perceived threat of retaliation, and whistleblowing
intention; and (v) the findings demonstrate that anticipated regret mediates the connection between
perceived seriousness of wrongdoing and the intention to report wrongdoing. Additionally, the
results are discussed in terms of their significance for corporate ethics researchers and managers, as
well as for end-users who are interested in whistleblowing. | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | |
| dc.source | file:///D:/Downloads/ijerph-19-01752-v2.pdf | |
| dc.subject | Perceived seriousness of wrongdoing | |
| dc.subject | Workplace | |
| dc.subject | Perceived threat of retaliation | |
| dc.subject | Rationalization | |
| dc.subject | Whistleblowing intentions | |
| dc.subject | Anticipated regret | |
| dc.title | Examining Whistleblowing Intention: The Influence of Rationalization on Wrongdoing and Threat of Retaliation | |
| dc.type | Article | |
