Whistleblowing within the Swedish Police
Abstract Research has shown that well-functioning whistleblowing within police agencies is important, because these agencies play a key role in society. The perceived risk of retaliation after expressing criticism is the most important factor that an employee considers when deciding whet...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Danish |
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Scandinavian University Press
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Nordisk Politiforskning |
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| Online Access: | https://www.idunn.no/nordisk_politiforskning/2019/01/whistleblowing_within_the_swedish_police |
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| Summary: | Abstract
Research has shown that well-functioning whistleblowing within
police agencies is important, because these agencies play a key
role in society. The perceived risk of retaliation after expressing
criticism is the most important factor that an employee considers
when deciding whether to act as a whistleblower. Different individuals
and different units hold different views about the risk of retaliation
after acting as a whistleblower. The police management in general
has a lower perception of the risk of retaliation than other employees
have. There is a huge difference between the officially presented
picture of a favorable climate in the organization in which employees
feel free to express criticism, and the perception of the matter
that most employees have. The differences are connected to the presence
of impression-management strategies that are intended to maximize
the good image of the organization, and are the main reason that
whistleblowing is not appreciated, despite assurances from the management
that it is important. |
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| ISSN: | 1894-8693 |