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Whistle Blowing in The Police Sector: The Importance of Control Behaviour Factor and Professional Commitment

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  • Raja Adri Satriawan Surya

    (Faculty of Economic, Universitas Riau, Indonesia. Author-2-Name: Arumega Zarefar Author-2-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economic, Universitas Riau, Indonesia. Author-3-Name: Nanda Fito Mela Author-3-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economic, Universitas Riau, Indonesia.)

Abstract

"Objective � This study aimed to examine the effect of perceived behaviour control and professional commitment to the interest of doing whistleblowing. This research was conducted at the police department in Riau province. Methodology/Technique � The sample in this study was taken by using the method of data collection is called purposive sampling. The samples used in this research were 90 respondents which were all police officers working in the finance department. Data were analysed using SPSS version 20. Findings � The results showed that perceived behaviour control affects the interests do whistleblowing. Secondly, professional commitments do affect the interest of whistleblowing. Novelty � The research contributes to the related literature with its original data."

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  • Raja Adri Satriawan Surya, 2017. "Whistle Blowing in The Police Sector: The Importance of Control Behaviour Factor and Professional Commitment," GATR Journals afr128, Global Academy of Training and Research (GATR) Enterprise.
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    Keywords

    Police Sector; Perceived Behaviour Control; Professional Commitment; Whistleblowing Intention and SPSS.;
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    JEL classification:

    • J53 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Labor-Management Relations; Industrial Jurisprudence
    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting
    • M54 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Labor Management

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