RT Article
T1 Towards a Custom-Made Whistleblowing Policy. Using Grid-Group Cultural Theory to Match Policy Measures to Different Styles of Peer Reporting
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 114
IS 2
SP 239
OP 249
A1 Loyens, Kim
LA English
YR 2013
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785647490
AB To be effective, whistleblowing policies should be adapted to the organisational culture. They need to be custom-made and not follow a one-size-fits-all logic, specifically when they are installed to stimulate responsible peer reporting, a highly sensitive and value-laden type of whistleblowing. This paper attempts to illustrate that grid-group cultural theory could help to construct a whistleblowing policy by linking reporting styles to the organisational culture. First, we will identify four types of policy measures that are hypothesized to be effective in four types of organisational culture. Second, we develop the hypothesis that certain organisational cultures can induce peer reporting that is harmful for the organisation. The whistleblowing policy can then be used as a catalyst for cultural change.
K1 Organisational Culture
K1 peer reporting
K1 Whistleblowing policy
K1 Grid-group cultural theory
DO 10.1007/s10551-012-1344-0