Whistleblowing : Recent Developments and Implementation Issues

These studies show that while whistle blowing is an important component of the corporate governance system of an organization, whistle blowers often face persecution. In this article reviews legislation that has been introduced to protect whistlebl...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ABUSE ABUSES ABUSES OF POWER ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING AUDIT COMMITTEE AUDITOR AUDITORS BANKRUPTCY BOARD MEETING BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBERS BOARDS OF DIRECTORS BRANCH BREACH OF DUTY CEO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS CHAIN OF COMMAND CHIEF EXECUTIVE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CIVIL LIABILITY COMPANIES ACT COMPANY COMPANY LAW COMPLAINT COMPLAINTS COMPLIANCE OFFICER CONFIDENCE CONFLICT OF INTERESTS CORPORATE CULTURE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM CORPORATION CORPORATIONS CORPORATIONS ACT CRIMINAL CRIMINAL LIABILITY DISASTER RECOVERY DISCRIMINATION DISPUTE RESOLUTION DUTY OF CARE DUTY OF LOYALTY ECONOMIC COOPERATION EMPLOYEE EMPLOYER EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT LAW EMPLOYMENT LAWS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FAMILY OWNED COMPANIES FIDUCIARY DUTIES FINANCIAL FRAUD FRAUD FRAUDS GLOBAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GOOD FAITH HUMAN CAPITAL INDEPENDENT PARTY INDIVIDUALS INTEGRITY INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATIONS INVESTIGATOR JUSTICE LAW ENFORCEMENT LAWYER LEGAL ADVICE LIBEL LIMITED LTD. MANAGERS MEDIA MINISTER MISREPORTING PARTY PERSECUTION PERSONS PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE COMPANY PUNISHMENT RECEIPT REGULATORY AUTHORITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY REMEDIES REMEDY RISK OF LOSS SCANDAL SECURITIES SECURITIES LAWS SECURITIES REGULATOR SHAREHOLDERS SOCIETIES SOCIETY STAKEHOLDERS SUBSIDIARY SUICIDE THEFT TRANSPARENCY WHISTLE BLOWER WHISTLEBLOWER WHISTLEBLOWING
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/8316649/whistleblowing-recent-developments-implementation-issues http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11172

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spelling	okr-10986-111722021-04-23T14:02:54Z Whistleblowing : Recent Developments and Implementation Issues World Bank ABUSE ABUSES ABUSES OF POWER ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING AUDIT COMMITTEE AUDITOR AUDITORS BANKRUPTCY BOARD MEETING BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBERS BOARDS OF DIRECTORS BRANCH BREACH OF DUTY CEO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS CHAIN OF COMMAND CHIEF EXECUTIVE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CIVIL LIABILITY COMPANIES ACT COMPANY COMPANY LAW COMPLAINT COMPLAINTS COMPLIANCE OFFICER CONFIDENCE CONFLICT OF INTERESTS CORPORATE CULTURE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM CORPORATION CORPORATIONS CORPORATIONS ACT CRIMINAL CRIMINAL LIABILITY DISASTER RECOVERY DISCRIMINATION DISPUTE RESOLUTION DUTY OF CARE DUTY OF LOYALTY ECONOMIC COOPERATION EMPLOYEE EMPLOYER EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT LAW EMPLOYMENT LAWS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FAMILY OWNED COMPANIES FIDUCIARY DUTIES FINANCIAL FRAUD FRAUD FRAUDS GLOBAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GOOD FAITH HUMAN CAPITAL INDEPENDENT PARTY INDIVIDUALS INTEGRITY INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATIONS INVESTIGATOR JUSTICE LAW ENFORCEMENT LAWYER LEGAL ADVICE LIBEL LIMITED LTD. MANAGERS MEDIA MINISTER MISREPORTING PARTY PERSECUTION PERSONS PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE COMPANY PUNISHMENT RECEIPT REGULATORY AUTHORITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY REMEDIES REMEDY RISK OF LOSS SCANDAL SECURITIES SECURITIES LAWS SECURITIES REGULATOR SHAREHOLDERS SOCIETIES SOCIETY STAKEHOLDERS SUBSIDIARY SUICIDE THEFT TRANSPARENCY WHISTLE BLOWER WHISTLEBLOWER WHISTLEBLOWING These studies show that while whistle blowing is an important component of the corporate governance system of an organization, whistle blowers often face persecution. In this article reviews legislation that has been introduced to protect whistleblowers in a number of countries. The article also discusses the importance of the right corporate culture and attitudes towards whistle blowing, which are arguably just as important as legislation protecting whistle blowers. The article then discusses two real-life case studies on whistle blowing and concludes with key implementation issues which should be considered in developing a whistle blowing policy. 2012-08-13T14:21:01Z 2012-08-13T14:21:01Z 2007-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/8316649/whistleblowing-recent-developments-implementation-issues http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11172 English Private Sector Opinion; No. 5 CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research
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topic	ABUSE ABUSES ABUSES OF POWER ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING AUDIT COMMITTEE AUDITOR AUDITORS BANKRUPTCY BOARD MEETING BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBERS BOARDS OF DIRECTORS BRANCH BREACH OF DUTY CEO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS CHAIN OF COMMAND CHIEF EXECUTIVE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CIVIL LIABILITY COMPANIES ACT COMPANY COMPANY LAW COMPLAINT COMPLAINTS COMPLIANCE OFFICER CONFIDENCE CONFLICT OF INTERESTS CORPORATE CULTURE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM CORPORATION CORPORATIONS CORPORATIONS ACT CRIMINAL CRIMINAL LIABILITY DISASTER RECOVERY DISCRIMINATION DISPUTE RESOLUTION DUTY OF CARE DUTY OF LOYALTY ECONOMIC COOPERATION EMPLOYEE EMPLOYER EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT LAW EMPLOYMENT LAWS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FAMILY OWNED COMPANIES FIDUCIARY DUTIES FINANCIAL FRAUD FRAUD FRAUDS GLOBAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GOOD FAITH HUMAN CAPITAL INDEPENDENT PARTY INDIVIDUALS INTEGRITY INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATIONS INVESTIGATOR JUSTICE LAW ENFORCEMENT LAWYER LEGAL ADVICE LIBEL LIMITED LTD. MANAGERS MEDIA MINISTER MISREPORTING PARTY PERSECUTION PERSONS PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE COMPANY PUNISHMENT RECEIPT REGULATORY AUTHORITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY REMEDIES REMEDY RISK OF LOSS SCANDAL SECURITIES SECURITIES LAWS SECURITIES REGULATOR SHAREHOLDERS SOCIETIES SOCIETY STAKEHOLDERS SUBSIDIARY SUICIDE THEFT TRANSPARENCY WHISTLE BLOWER WHISTLEBLOWER WHISTLEBLOWING
spellingShingle	ABUSE ABUSES ABUSES OF POWER ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING AUDIT COMMITTEE AUDITOR AUDITORS BANKRUPTCY BOARD MEETING BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBERS BOARDS OF DIRECTORS BRANCH BREACH OF DUTY CEO CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS CHAIN OF COMMAND CHIEF EXECUTIVE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CIVIL LIABILITY COMPANIES ACT COMPANY COMPANY LAW COMPLAINT COMPLAINTS COMPLIANCE OFFICER CONFIDENCE CONFLICT OF INTERESTS CORPORATE CULTURE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CODE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM CORPORATION CORPORATIONS CORPORATIONS ACT CRIMINAL CRIMINAL LIABILITY DISASTER RECOVERY DISCRIMINATION DISPUTE RESOLUTION DUTY OF CARE DUTY OF LOYALTY ECONOMIC COOPERATION EMPLOYEE EMPLOYER EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT LAW EMPLOYMENT LAWS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FAMILY OWNED COMPANIES FIDUCIARY DUTIES FINANCIAL FRAUD FRAUD FRAUDS GLOBAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GOOD FAITH HUMAN CAPITAL INDEPENDENT PARTY INDIVIDUALS INTEGRITY INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATIONS INVESTIGATOR JUSTICE LAW ENFORCEMENT LAWYER LEGAL ADVICE LIBEL LIMITED LTD. MANAGERS MEDIA MINISTER MISREPORTING PARTY PERSECUTION PERSONS PRIVATE COMPANIES PRIVATE COMPANY PUNISHMENT RECEIPT REGULATORY AUTHORITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY REMEDIES REMEDY RISK OF LOSS SCANDAL SECURITIES SECURITIES LAWS SECURITIES REGULATOR SHAREHOLDERS SOCIETIES SOCIETY STAKEHOLDERS SUBSIDIARY SUICIDE THEFT TRANSPARENCY WHISTLE BLOWER WHISTLEBLOWER WHISTLEBLOWING World Bank Whistleblowing : Recent Developments and Implementation Issues
relation	Private Sector Opinion; No. 5
description	These studies show that while whistle blowing is an important component of the corporate governance system of an organization, whistle blowers often face persecution. In this article reviews legislation that has been introduced to protect whistleblowers in a number of countries. The article also discusses the importance of the right corporate culture and attitudes towards whistle blowing, which are arguably just as important as legislation protecting whistle blowers. The article then discusses two real-life case studies on whistle blowing and concludes with key implementation issues which should be considered in developing a whistle blowing policy.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	World Bank
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title	Whistleblowing : Recent Developments and Implementation Issues
title_short	Whistleblowing : Recent Developments and Implementation Issues
title_full	Whistleblowing : Recent Developments and Implementation Issues
title_fullStr	Whistleblowing : Recent Developments and Implementation Issues
title_full_unstemmed	Whistleblowing : Recent Developments and Implementation Issues
title_sort	whistleblowing : recent developments and implementation issues
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/8316649/whistleblowing-recent-developments-implementation-issues http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11172
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