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Is whistleblowing effective—does it really work? What elements make the process effective? Apaza and Chang answer these inquiries by analyzing previous works on whistleblowing and identifying factors that influenced the final outcomes of blowing the whistle. Through this analysis, the authors identify five factors known to influence effective whistleblowing: type of whistleblowing, role of mass media, documentation of evidence, retaliation, and legal protection. Those factors are then evaluated through a case study method (e.g. archival and pattern-matching research methodology).
Whistleblowing is the disclosure of information by an employee or contractor alleging willful misconduct carried out by an individual or group of individuals within an organization (Figg 2000). As insiders, whistleblowers are the source of valuable information that neither the government nor the public can get from oversight systems. They are knowledgeable people who know precisely what their organizations are doing. Therefore, whistleblowing is an important means of improving government transparency and accountability
This chapter is partly revised from the original article, “What makes whistleblowing effective: Whistleblowing in Peru and South Korea” published in Public Integrity 13(2), pp. 113–130 and published here with a copyright permission from Taylor & Francis.
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Apaza, C.R., Chang, Y. (2017). Effective Whistleblowing Conceptual Framework. In: Apaza, C., Chang, Y. (eds) Whistleblowing in the World. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48481-5_1
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