Question

Employee disclosure of an employer's illegal, immoral or illegitimate practices to persons or organisations that may be able to take corrective action is called _______.

• A. whistle-blowing
• B. business ethics
• C. responsible employee
• D. none of these

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

whistle-blowing

• US Academicians Miceli and Near (1984) defines Whistle blowing as “the disclosure by organizational members (former or current) of illegal, immoral, or illegitimate practices under the control of their employees, to persons or organizations that may be able to effect action”.
  
• It refers to the disclosure of wrongdoing that threatens others, rather than a personal grievance.