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Whistle Blowing

Disclosure of illegal, immoral, or illegitimate practices that are under employer control by either former or current organization members to persons or organizations that be able to effect action(Near & Miceli, 199 !" #histle blo$ing happens in all types of professions, including nursing"

#histle blo$ing is a term used to describe the disclosure of information that one reasonably belie%esto be e%idence of contra%ention of any la$s or regulation or information that in%ol%esmismanagement, corruption or abuse of authority"

Guidelines:

Be sure you are right ( eep accurate records!

Try to resolve the situation in-house first "

Consult an attorney before contacting the media,

Realize you could be fired

on!t e"#ect to #rofit financially

Who is Whistleblower$

'ne $ho reveals wrong-doing within an organization to the #ublic or to those in positions of authority"

'ne $ho discloses information about misconduct in their wor%#lace that they feel violates thelaw or endangers the welfare of others&

'ne $ho spea s out, typically to e"#ose corru#tion or dangers to the #ublic or en%ironment"

haracteristics of #histleblo$er)

'ltruistically (unselfishly) *otivated

+tilitarian

+ninterested in 'ltering Their Behavior

'llows wn 'ttitudes and Beliefs to Guide Them

ften are Well ducated and .olds /rofessional /ositions

Ty#es of Whistleblwoing:

0nternal Whistle-Blowing ) #hen an indi%idual ad%ocates beliefs or re%elations within thorganization&


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"ternal Whistle Blowing ) #hen an indi%idual ad%ocates beliefs or re%elations outside theorganization&

uty to Blow the Whistle:

Whistle-blowing should not be considered the first avenue, but the last, after all else hasfailed&

When to blow:

*erious and considerable harm to the public is in%ol%ed

+a%e reported to immediate super%isor already

+a%e e hausted all channels a%ailable for correcting the issue $ithin the organization

-here is documented e%idence $ith the ability to con%ince an impartial party

-here is good reason to thin going public $ill result in changes

#histle.blo$ing should not be considered the first a%enue, but the last, after all else has failed"

*erious and considerable harm to the public is in%ol%ed

+a%e reported to immediate super%isor already"

+a%e e hausted all channels a%ailable for correcting the issue $ithin the organization"

-here is documented e%idence $ith the ability to con%ince an impartial party

-here is good reason to thin going public $ill result in changes

.ow to Blow the Whistle:

o it anonymously

. let the e%idence spea for itself and protect yourself, if possible"

o it in a grou#

. charges ha%e more $eight and $on/t seem li e a personal dispute"

/resent 1ust the evidence

.lea%e interpretation of facts to others"

Wor% through internal channels


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.start $ith your immediate super%isor or follo$ the standard reporting procedure

Wor% through e"ternal channels .go public (biggest ris !

.ow to im#rove Whistle blowing outcomes:

reate an organizational culture that embraces change in a non.puniti%e manner

0alue and protect anonymity

reation of a collegial ethics committee to pro%ide chec s and balances to the organizational ethicscommittees already established

no.tolerance policy related to passi%ity

+a%e specific language from the N and la$s in place to protect nurses $ho come for$ard

2ncourage education and open discussion that supports and re$ards the people $ho spea up

'dvantages:

.3t can lead to the end of unethical business practices"

.-he li%es of indi%iduals and $hole communities ha%e been sa%ed by $histleblo$ers"

.*e%er damages to the en%ironment can be sa%ed"

isadvantages:

.-he conse4uences of $histle blo$ing are often e treme and include possible firing, ci%il action, or e%en imprisonment"

.-he protection la$s for $histle blo$ing in many countries are 5ust there on paper"

.3t may need chain of command that a $histle blo$er has to discuss $ith the super%isor beforeta ing any action"

2ocial Re#orting:

6eporting of issues such as employee reporting, ethical reporting, green reporting and other matters, bring to the notice of management" -he ob5ecti%es for social reporting can be deri%ed fromthe rationale for orporate social responsibility"

b1ectives:

Positive Image Motive


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*e%eral firms report on social information on so that they can create a positi%e image for thefirm" -he management $ould not li e to be percei%ed as a destroyer of the socialen%ironments, non. contributor to social causes, primarily a user of social ser%ices, etc" 3nstead,the management $ould li e the consumers and society to percei%e the firm as a 7responsiblecitizen/ for the preser%ation of en%ironments" 3n order to accomplish this goal, firms disclosesocial information on all of their society and preser%ation of en%ironment and resources"

To meet 0nformation 3eeds of Consumers and 2ociety nother important ob5ecti%e for *ocial reporting $ould be to meet the information needs of society and particularly of consumers" #ith the *ocial a$areness, se%eral public interestsgroups are closely $atching the acti%ities of corporations" 8urther. more, consumers areconnected about the safety product" 8irms, e pecting reaction from consumers a $ell as publicinterest groups $ith regard to their acti%ities, are $illing to pro%ide social information to theusers so that they can e%aluate the corporate acti%ities in a proper perspecti%e" -he main

ob5ecti%e in pro%iding such social reports $ould be to sho$ that the social benefits from thefirm/s e istence are greater than the social costs, and that the firm/s products are *afe"

b1ective based on the 4uality of 5ife 'rgument nother argument $hich brought a$areness of corporate social responsibility relates to the

7 uality of life/" -he social costs of economic de%elopment , $hich ha%e been increasing atstaggering proportions, started affecting different aspects of the uality of life" -he increase insocial costs and realization of uality of life issues in a shift of the society/s attitude to$ardsindustrialization" *ociety started percei%ing business as a 0illian, responsible for se%eralsocial ills"

4uantification of 2ocial 0nformation*ocial information e pressed in monetary terms is no doubt the most appropriate for e%aluatingthe firms social performance"*ocial 3ncome *tatement and *ocial :alance *heet are used"-hough not $ell accepted" -he reason for their re5ection of such report could be lac ofaccuracy of these figures and monetary figures contained in these reports $ould be arbitraryand thus may lead to confusion and conse4uently they may lead to confusion and conse4uentlythey may become %ulnerable to misinterpretation"

6aluation ilemma fter 4uantifiable becomes feasible, the ne t problem relates to %aluation of these acti%ities"8or e ample the management $ill ha%e to decide $hether the social report should reflect trueeconomic %alue or the cost of resources should be used as a surrogate for the %alue"

2ocial /erformance of Business in 0ndiaMany business organizations in 3ndia ha%e also contributed greatly in the area of socialresponsibility" ssociated cement companies ( ! has been rendering social ser%ice for o%er four decades" -he company has set up the schools, health centers, bunds, local countryside and


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agro. based industries, and cooperati%e societies in %illage $ith the sole ob5ecti%e of pro%idingemployment and impro%ing the 4uality of rural life" 8ollo$ing help from , farmers in ndhra;radesh ha%e doubled their per acre yield of rice, $hereas those in :ihar began to raise a crop of protein. rich soyabeans as a matter of routine" is spending appro imately 6s" < la hannually on its staff $hich $or s for rural de%elopment programmes $ith direct in%estment"-he Mafatlal =roup follo$s a slightly different line in social performance" 3t spends a huge fundon rural $elfare programmes for helping the poor" 3t constructs homes for the homeless,pro%ides drin ing $ater, and distribute boo , stationery and scholarships in rural areas"

-he -ata 3ron and *teel ompany is the first industrial organization in the country to ha%ecarried out a social audit of its performance in the year 19>9" 3n the public sector, :harat+ea%y 2lectrical ?td"(:+2?! is endea%oring to play a prominent role in the area of socialresponsibility" ll di%ision of :+2?, are a$are of their social role and ha%e dra$n

comprehensi%e scheme for the $elfare of their employees in social role and ha%e dra$ncomprehensi%e scheme for the $elfare of their employees in to$nship and for those li%ing innearby areas" -he company is engaged in identifying specific problems of communities and incoordinating the efforts $ith the local bodies, authorities and %oluntary agencies in pro%idingspeedy relief to them" -he acti%e in%ol%ement of :+2? and its employees in the $elfare of thesurrounding communities is helping the organization to earn the good$ill of the localpopulation and to ha%e a better understanding of their problems" @obs done by :+2? units inthis respect include pro%ision of drin ing $ater facilities, construction of e ternal se$ers,roads and cul%erts, pro%iding health facilities, impro%ing the 4uality of life by redesigning 5obs,impro%ing educational facilities and so.on"

Many 3ndian companies ha%e gi%en 70alue dded *tatement/ in their annual reports in place of a social reporting " -his statement e hibit the contribution and surplus made by them throughtheir business acti%ities and also disclosure as to ho$ the same has been distributed todifferent segment of the society such as employees, go%ernment and shareholders, etc"

:eside, *ocial 3ncome *tatement and *ocial :alance *heet gi%en by some 3ndian companiesin their annual reports $ould pro%e %ery useful to the users and other interested persons" -hego%ernment should ma e it obligatory on the part of the companies to report their outcomes"


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WHISTLE BLOWING

Whistleblowing is 'raising concerns about misconduct within an organi ation or within an

inde!endent structure associated with it' "Nolan #ommittee on Standards in $ublic Li%e& 'bringing an acti it( to a shar! conclusion as i% b( the blast o% a whistle' "O)%ord English *ictionar(& 'gi ing in%ormation "usuall( to the authorities& about illegal and underhand

!ractices+

,nowledge o% ina!!ro!riateness

-a.ing !ro!rietar( so%tware a ailable to !ublic

Bac. door/boob(0tra! in code

Embe lement or redirection o% %unds

Bad claims

1nrealistic date !ro2ection

3d ertising h(!e

,nowledge o% im!ending doom

What to thin. about4

When to Blow theWhistle


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The 5mom6 test7

5I8m going to be in this industr( a long time9 Will this damage m(re!utation with m( boss: colleagues: %uture customers orem!lo(ers46

The !ersonal res!onsibilit( test7

Weigh !ersonal obligations to %amil( and etc9 that can onl( be meti% (ou ha e an income9

5Will harm a oided b( greater than harm incurred46

How to Blow the Whistle

*o it anon(mousl(

let the e idence s!ea. %or itsel% and !rotect (oursel% i% !ossible*o it in a grou!

charges ha e more weight and won8t seem li.e a !ersonalendetta9

$resent 2ust the e idence

lea e inter!retation o% %acts to others9

Wor. through internal channels

start with (our immediate su!er isor or %ollow the standardre!orting !rocedure

Wor. through e)ternal channels

go !ublic "biggest ris.&

E;ects7

Negati e E;ects7

o% go 8t em!lo(ees lost their 2ob

?@> harassed b( su!eriors

A > watched closel( a%ter blowing the whistle

AC> lost 2ob res!onsibilities

AD> red

=D> attem!ted suicide


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$ositi e E;ects7

@D> %elt their actions resulted in !ositi e changes

-ore than "o% res!onders& would do it again

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