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Explaining whistle blowing processes in the Norwegian labour market: Between individual power resources and institutional arrangements

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  • Marit Skivenes

    (University of Bergen, Norway)

  • Sissel Trygstad

    (Fafo, Norway)

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The aim of this article is to examine the explanatory forces of power resources and institutional factors on whistle blowing activity, its effectiveness and reactions. The authors analyse survey material of 6000 Norwegian employees across sectors and industries, and find that individual power resources have little impact, but the organizational power resources of positions, and institutional factors matter. Departing from a Norwegian labour market model, this is a result that encourages continued focus on codetermination, democracy and openness.

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  • Marit Skivenes & Sissel Trygstad, 2017. "Explaining whistle blowing processes in the Norwegian labour market: Between individual power resources and institutional arrangements," Economic and Industrial Democracy, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden, vol. 38(1), pages 119-143, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecoind:v:38:y:2017:i:1:p:119-143
    DOI: 10.1177/0143831X14559783
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