WHISTLE BLOWING
• MEANING OF WHISTLE BLOWING
WHISTLE BLOWING IS AN IMPORTANT MECHANISM THAT CAN BE USED IN PRIVATE OR PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS.THIS WILL BE HELPED TO DISCLOSED ANY KIND OF INFORMATION OR CAUSE OF ACTIONS THAT CAN BE ILLEGAL, UNETHICAL TO THE ORGANIZATION.
THIS HAS TWO TYPES ,INTERNAL & EXTERNAL WHISTLE BLOWING
• INTERNAL WHISTLE BLOWING -THIS IS A DISCLOSING OF INFORMATION OR ACTIONS ABOUT A PERSON’S WRONGDOING WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.THIS WILL BE DONE BY INDIVIDUAL PARTY WITHIN THE SAME ORGANIZATION ( EX: IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR)
• EXTERNAL WHISTLE BLOWING - THIS IS A DISCLOSING OF INFORMATION OR ACTIONS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION’S OR PERSON’S WRONGDOING. DISCLOSE DONE BY THIRD PARTY OUTSIDE OF THE ORGANIZATION (EX : MEDIA)
• IMPORTANCE & PROCESS OF WHISTLE BLOWING
• NOW A DAYS WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY IS FAMOUS IN WORLD WIDE ORGANIZATIONS.BOTH PRIVATE & PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS IMPLEMENTED & ADVISED THEIR STAFF TO DISCLOSE WRONGDOINGS.WHILE THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING A PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT OR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS FOR THOSE WHO DO SO.
• MEANING OF WHISTLE BLOWING
WHISTLE BLOWING IS AN IMPORTANT MECHANISM THAT CAN BE USED IN PRIVATE OR PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS.THIS WILL BE HELPED TO DISCLOSED ANY KIND OF INFORMATION OR CAUSE OF ACTIONS THAT CAN BE ILLEGAL, UNETHICAL TO THE ORGANIZATION.
THIS HAS TWO TYPES ,INTERNAL & EXTERNAL WHISTLE BLOWING
• INTERNAL WHISTLE BLOWING -THIS IS A DISCLOSING OF INFORMATION OR ACTIONS ABOUT A PERSON’S WRONGDOING WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.THIS WILL BE DONE BY INDIVIDUAL PARTY WITHIN THE SAME ORGANIZATION ( EX: IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR)
• EXTERNAL WHISTLE BLOWING - THIS IS A DISCLOSING OF INFORMATION OR ACTIONS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION’S OR PERSON’S WRONGDOING. DISCLOSE DONE BY THIRD PARTY OUTSIDE OF THE ORGANIZATION (EX : MEDIA)
• IMPORTANCE & PROCESS OF WHISTLE BLOWING
• NOW A DAYS WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY IS FAMOUS IN WORLD WIDE ORGANIZATIONS.BOTH PRIVATE & PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS IMPLEMENTED & ADVISED THEIR STAFF TO DISCLOSE WRONGDOINGS.WHILE THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING A PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT OR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS FOR THOSE WHO DO SO.
• EVERY ORGANIZATION HAS WHISTLE BLOWER PROTECTING OFFICER & INVESTIGATION OFFICER.THEY CAN BE A INDIVIDUAL PERSON OR A GROUP. IF ANY PERSON OR VOLUNTEER MAY DISCLOSE INFORMATION VERBALLY OR IN WRITING WITH ALL SUPPORTING DETAILS, WHISTLE BLOWER PROTECTING OFFICER MAY PROTECT THE IDENTITY OF THAT WHISTLE BLOWER.
• HOW WHISTLE BLOWING EFFECT FOR AN ORGANIZATION
• ENHANCES CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
• WHISTLE BLOWING HELP TO INCREASE SHAREHOLDERS CONFIDENCE.
• PROTECT EVERYONE’S INTEREST.
• HELP REDUCE RISK IN ORGANIZATION
THOSE ARE SOME ADVANTAGES BUT WHISTLE BLOWING HAS DISADVANTAGES TOO.
• DIVISIVENESS OF PEOPLE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY.
• WILL BE CAUSE TO JEOPARDY FOR FAMILY, LIFE AND HEALTH
• MAY CAUSE TO LOSS OF POSITIVE REPUTATION OF ORGANIZATION
• ENHANCES CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
• WHISTLE BLOWING HELP TO INCREASE SHAREHOLDERS CONFIDENCE.
• PROTECT EVERYONE’S INTEREST.
• HELP REDUCE RISK IN ORGANIZATION
THOSE ARE SOME ADVANTAGES BUT WHISTLE BLOWING HAS DISADVANTAGES TOO.
• DIVISIVENESS OF PEOPLE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY.
• WILL BE CAUSE TO JEOPARDY FOR FAMILY, LIFE AND HEALTH
• MAY CAUSE TO LOSS OF POSITIVE REPUTATION OF ORGANIZATION
• HISTORY OF WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
• IN 1777 AMERICA, THERE WERE TWO NAVAL OFFICERS SAMUEL SHAW AND RICHARD MARVEN, WHO HAD REPORTED FOR THEIR LEADER ABOUT THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER’S ACTION AGAINST TO BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR.
• IN 1777 AMERICA, THERE WERE TWO NAVAL OFFICERS SAMUEL SHAW AND RICHARD MARVEN, WHO HAD REPORTED FOR THEIR LEADER ABOUT THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER’S ACTION AGAINST TO BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR.
• NORMAL PROCEDURE IN U.S.A. NAVY WAS IF ANYONE REPORTING AGAINST HIGHEST OFFICER, RESULT WAS DISMISSED OF SAMUEL & RICHARD FROM THE NAVY.
• THEN THEY HAVE SEEK A HELP FROM CONGRESS, AND EXPLAINED THEY HAVE DONE THEIR DUTY AND THERE WAS NO REASONS FOR ARRESTED.
• AS A RESULT IN 1778, CONTINENTAL CONGRESS PUBLISHED THEIR FIRST WHISTLE BLOWER PROTECTION LAW. SAMUEL & RICHARD WON & RELEASE FROM JAIL AND COMMANDING OFFICER FIRED.
REFERENCES
IBB Solicitors. (2019). 5 things You Need to Know About Whistleblowing in the Workplace - IBB Solicitors. [online] Available at: https://www.ibblaw.co.uk/insights/blog/5-things-you-need-know-about-whistleblowing-workplace [Accessed 21 May 2019].
En.m.wikipedia.org. (2019). Whistleblower. [online] Available at: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistleblower [Accessed 21 May 2019].
Do you believe that in Asia countries like Sri Lanka this concept of whistle blowing is happening now a days? Say for an example, If your organization is implementing whistle blowing in practice, will you blow your whistle in an unfair incident happening to you?
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Whistle-blowing, term used to characterize the activities of individuals who, without authorization, reveal private or classified information about an organization, usually related to wrongdoing or misconduct. Whistle-blowers generally state that such actions are motivated by a commitment to the public interest. Although the term was first used to refer to public servants who made known governmental mismanagement, waste, or corruption, it now covers the activity of any employee or officer of a public or private organization who alerts a wider group to setbacks to their interests as a result of waste, corruption, fraud, or profit seeking.
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