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Examining Factors Influencing Whistle-Blowing Intention in the Banking Sector in Kitwe, Zambia

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  • Shikaputo, Chanda

    (School of Business, Copperbelt University)

  • Sinkala, Michael

    (School of Business, Copperbelt University)

  • Mwiya, Bruce

    (School of Business, Copperbelt University)

Abstract

This article employs a quantitative correlational research design to investigate the factors influencing whistle-blowing intention among bank employees in Kitwe, Zambia. The objectives were to examine the influence of attitude toward whistle-blowing, moral intensity, organisational commitment, professional commitment, and religiosity on whistle-blowing intention. The theory of planned behaviour and parasocial behaviour was used in the research, incorporating Cohen’s guidelines for interpreting correlation results and exploring the significance levels of p

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  • Shikaputo, Chanda & Sinkala, Michael & Mwiya, Bruce, 2026. "Examining Factors Influencing Whistle-Blowing Intention in the Banking Sector in Kitwe, Zambia," African Journal of Commercial Studies, African Journal of Commercial Studies, vol. 7(3).
    • Handle: RePEc:cwk:ajocsk:2026-101
    DOI: 10.59413/ajocs/v7.i3.31
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    JEL classification:

    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
    • K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
    • D91 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making

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