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Problems with the Concept of Whistleblowing in the Intercultural Perspective and the EU Directive 2019/1937

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  • Ignatowski Grzegorz

    (1 University of Social Sciences, Lodz, Poland)

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The aim of the article is to verify the concept of whistleblowing, taking into account the literature on the subject and the EU Directive 2019/1937 and its understanding by Polish and Ukrainian respondents, i.e. those who belong to the EU and those who aspire to it and have grown up in different cultures.

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  • Ignatowski Grzegorz, 2023. "Problems with the Concept of Whistleblowing in the Intercultural Perspective and the EU Directive 2019/1937," Journal of Intercultural Management, Sciendo, vol. 15(2), pages 78-103, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:joinma:v:15:y:2023:i:2:p:78-103:n:4
    DOI: 10.2478/joim-2023-0008
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    Keywords

    external whistleblowing; internal whistleblowing; directive (EU) 2019/1937; abuse; anonymity;
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    JEL classification:

    • F - International Economics
    • L19 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Other
    • L21 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Business Objectives of the Firm
    • K22 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Business and Securities Law

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