Journal Article

·2014

An empirical research about whistleblowing behavior in accounting context

Turhan Erkmen YTU , Arzu Özsözgün Çalışkan YTU , Emel Esen YTU

Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze whether whistleblowing is a fact among accounting professionals when there is a serious wrongdoing at the workplace and to investigate the differences between accounting professionals about whistleblowing intention according to demographic variables. This paper reviews whistleblowing behavior in the context of professional accounting in Turkey. This study discusses whistleblowing event and analyzes it by using the scenario technique.

Keywords

Accounting Wrongdoing Context (archaeology) Empirical research Business Psychology Management accounting Political science Law

Subject Areas

Ethics in Business and Education ·Information Systems and Management ·Social Sciences
Corruption and Economic Development ·Sociology and Political Science ·Social Sciences
Academic integrity and plagiarism ·Safety Research ·Social Sciences

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