Whistle Blowing
MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE
AARON MAKAHAMADZE
Whistle blowing has been described as violating company and collegial loyalty while at the same time it helps to inform the public about business practices. This article is intended to: a. Discuss this statement in relation to whistle blowing as a technique of exposing unethical business practices in an organization b. Suggest other ways of exposing unethical business practices – highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of each technique
(a)INTRODUCTION Whistle blowing is an attempt by a member of former member of an organization to disclose wrong doing in or by the organization (Manuel, G. Velasquet – Business ethics: Concepts and cases, ). Whistle blowing may be divided in to two categories (a) internal whistle blowing and (b) external whistle blowing. A. Internal Whistle blowing
This happens when the wrong doing is reported to eh senior management (not immediate) of the organization. B. External whistle blowing happens when the wrong doing is reported to external publics such as the media or regulatory bodies or government. In all case an exposure of wrong doing in the organization is done to someone else. Whistle – blowing has been described as violating company and collegial loyalty in an organization.
COMPANY LOYALTY – VIOLATION ARGUMENT “Some critics are now busy eroding another support of free enterprise – the loyalty of the management team with its unifying values of cooperative work. Some of the enemies of business now encourage employee to be disloyal to the enterprise they want to create suspicion and disharmony and pry in to the proprietary interests of the business.” James M. – Roce (1971) – Chairman of the board of Gener Motors. His views are a real negative attitude example towards whistle blowing and external whistle blowing in particular. His views represent the views of many in business organizations and are founded on the principal of an employee as an agent of
FACULTY OF COMMERCE
AARON MAKAHAMADZE
Whistle blowing has been described as violating company and collegial loyalty while at the same time it helps to inform the public about business practices. This article is intended to: a. Discuss this statement in relation to whistle blowing as a technique of exposing unethical business practices in an organization b. Suggest other ways of exposing unethical business practices – highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of each technique
(a)INTRODUCTION Whistle blowing is an attempt by a member of former member of an organization to disclose wrong doing in or by the organization (Manuel, G. Velasquet – Business ethics: Concepts and cases, ). Whistle blowing may be divided in to two categories (a) internal whistle blowing and (b) external whistle blowing. A. Internal Whistle blowing
This happens when the wrong doing is reported to eh senior management (not immediate) of the organization. B. External whistle blowing happens when the wrong doing is reported to external publics such as the media or regulatory bodies or government. In all case an exposure of wrong doing in the organization is done to someone else. Whistle – blowing has been described as violating company and collegial loyalty in an organization.
COMPANY LOYALTY – VIOLATION ARGUMENT “Some critics are now busy eroding another support of free enterprise – the loyalty of the management team with its unifying values of cooperative work. Some of the enemies of business now encourage employee to be disloyal to the enterprise they want to create suspicion and disharmony and pry in to the proprietary interests of the business.” James M. – Roce (1971) – Chairman of the board of Gener Motors. His views are a real negative attitude example towards whistle blowing and external whistle blowing in particular. His views represent the views of many in business organizations and are founded on the principal of an employee as an agent of
Bibliography: 1) Business Ethics: Concepts and Cases- (Manuel G. Velasquez- 1994 ) 2) Business Ethics: Case studies & Selected readings- (Marianne M. Jennings -2004 ) 3) Ethical Leadership & Psychology of Decision Making- (David M. Messick & Mux H Bazerman. 4) Ethics & the Conduct of Business (4th Edition)-(John R. Boatright) 5) Online publication- www.ethics world.com