Whistleblowing After a complete analysis of the situation‚ our team believes that the whistle blower at SNC-Lavalin was justified. To come to such a conclusion we can borrow an analysis of the ethics of whistleblowing created by philosopher Richard DeGeorge. According to DeGeorge‚ for whistle-blowing to be considered ethical there first must be a serious harm that the whistle-blowing aims to prevent‚ which is greater than the harm it causes the firm and stakeholders. In this case‚ the corrupt activities
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Whistleblowing It’s nearly impossible to discuss modern whistleblowing in the U.S. without mentioning the broad effect of the federal Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and the enormous accounting scandals of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Before SOX‚ whistleblowing protection was intertwined with what most human resources specialists currently would think of as protection against employer retaliation. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act(OSH Act) for example‚ it was illegal for employers
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Whistleblowing and Its Consequences Whistleblowing is an act that has become more prevalent in the corporate and private sectors. A whistleblower is described by Liuzzo (2013) as “…a person who reveals to a governmental authority‚ or to news media‚ confidential information concerning some wrongdoing or conduct that he or she regards as unethical” (p. 28). Some of the most notable cases in United States history have involved corporations‚ utility companies and the President. Some cases have been
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support‚ and have helped the authors in making this study successful: Dr. Alfredo Dimaano‚ for his support‚ suggestions‚ and guidance‚ which benefited the authors in the completion of the study. Also‚ the authors are beyond grateful to him for providing the questionnaire that was used in the making of this study. Mr. Abadilla of DuPont company‚ for his kindness he has shown to the authors. Also‚ for warmly welcoming the group to conduct the study in his company despite his busy schedule. To all
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health and/or public safety. A whistleblower is an employee‚ former employee‚ or member of an organization‚ especially a business or government agency‚ who reports misconduct to people or entities that have the power and presumed willingness to take corrective action. Generally the misconduct is a violation of law‚ rule‚ regulation‚ and/or a direct threat to public interest‚ such as fraud‚ health/safety violations‚ and corruption. An employee who publicly alleges wrongdoing at his or her company
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Loyalty and its Role in the Employee and Employer Relationship For many businesses‚ employee loyalty is a prerequisite for any job seeker in the marketplace‚ especially now that the economy is still recovering from a major recession. Employers are picking from a large base of potential employees‚ and selecting the right one isn’t all about skills and experience; should a company suspect that an employee is a potential liability with respect to loyalty‚ the large population of available replacements
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1. Introduction In the article “Why Managers Should Care about Employee Loyalty” by Timothy Keiningham and LerzanAksoy; Benjamin Schneider‚ professor emeritus at the University of Maryland‚ has shown conclusively that employee’s loyalty-related attitudes precede a firm’s financial and market performance. Also he stated that there is a much greater payoff in working on improving the human factor than what people believe it to be. Researchers at University of Pennsylvania found out that‚ by spending
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internal whistleblowing Any person who raises a concern regarding wrongdoings‚ moral degradation‚ or malpractice within his/her workplace is referred to as a whistleblower. Therefore‚ whistleblowing refers to the process through which individuals‚ normally employees within private organizations or the government‚ disclose to those in authority or to the public illegalities‚ corruption‚ mismanagement‚ or some other wrongdoings within their institutions (Great Britain‚ & Hodge‚ 2014). Whistleblowing can
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Lori Nagel Philosophy 342 November 4‚ 2011 Whistle-Blowing and The Insider The Insider tells the story of Jeffrey Wigand‚ a scientist and executive with Brown and Williamson‚ a major tobacco manufacturer‚ who decides to come forward and “blow the whistle” on “Big Tobacco.” His testimony in the Mississippi’s lawsuit against the tobacco companies revealed that the CEOs of these companies knew the addictive affects of cigarettes‚ despite their testimony to the contrary in front of a Congressional
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Nicholas Anthony Cassin Student No: 109444602 Word Count: 1988 I don’t agree with the statement provided that ‘whistleblowing’ is an enemy of business and creates suspicion and disharmony. This is simply the old traditional view of the idea of whistleblowing that there is a spy or snitch within the camp looking after his/her own interests. This old and traditional view is largely based on the case that employee’s within organisations had very little rights and they weren’t encouraged to be vocal about
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