Internal vs. external whistleblowing in Confucian society: the influence of relationship and purpose
Date Issued
2015
Date
2015
Author(s)
Ding, Yi
Abstract
Increasingly interests on whistleblowing behaviors have been aroused by emerging of international corporations and business scandals in Great China area. Previous studies about whistleblowing commonly suggested it an unacceptable behavior in propensity of collectivism approach. For a smattering understanding of Chinese culture grounded on Confucianism, we replace it with culture-inclusive theories of relationalism and Mandala Model of Self to investigate the attitude towards whistleblowing. Study Ⅰ we found either positive or negative attitude; study Ⅱ designed a scenario with “guanxi with the wrongdoer” and “big self/self to benefit” as two cultural specific independent variables to compare the intention and judgment on internal and external whistleblowing. Results indicated that people in Confucian society automatically prefer whistleblowing behavior motivated by “love for all”; people tend to blow a whistle outside of the organization compared to internal channel when they perceive an instrumental tie with the wrongdoer. They showed a lower intention of externalwhistleblowing when they have expressive connections. Furthermore, they may determine external whistleblowing intention when a whistleblowing behavior can bring goodness to the immediate family. However, they may turn to internal channel neglecting the incurred troubles as a self-cultivation practice for a better “greater self” ultimately. Limitation of this research and future implication for a non-ordinary standpoint of rank in organizations is suggested for deepen understanding whistleblowing in Confucian society.
Subjects
whistleblowing
Confucian relationalism
Mandala Model of Self
Confucian ethics
mientze
Type
thesis
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