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Examining Relationships between Employees’ Attributes and Act of Whistleblowing

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  • Irzan Bin Ismail
  • Noorazura Durani
  • Wan Azfarozza Wan Athmar
  • Mohamad Idham Md Razak
  • Helmy Fadlisham Abu Hassan

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The purpose of this study is to examine the connection between employees’ attributes and the act of whistleblowing. The study was conducted at Penang Port Sdn Bhd by using quantitative method and purposive sampling data gathering. A total of 117 employees from Penang Port Sdn Bhd participated in the survey. The data gathered was processed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25. The results indicate a positive correlation between all variables of whistleblowing. The findings highlight that only two characteristic which is attitudes towards whistleblowing and internal control, have a meaningful association with the act of whistleblowing. Alternate hypotheses (H1) are accepted for hypotheses 1 and 2 but rejected for hypotheses 3. The implications of the findings for the organization are examined, as well as future study directions.

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  • Irzan Bin Ismail & Noorazura Durani & Wan Azfarozza Wan Athmar & Mohamad Idham Md Razak & Helmy Fadlisham Abu Hassan, 2023. "Examining Relationships between Employees’ Attributes and Act of Whistleblowing," Information Management and Business Review, AMH International, vol. 15(4), pages 49-58.
    • Handle: RePEc:rnd:arimbr:v:15:y:2023:i:4:p:49-58
    DOI: 10.22610/imbr.v15i4(I).3451
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