"Whistle-blowing".

Whistle blowing refers to the act of organisation members, either former or current, disclosing information on illegal and unethical practices within the organisation to parties internal or external to the organisation, who can take action. It is becoming increasingly common as more and more employees speak out about their ethical concerns. It cannot be denied that whistleblowing is accompanied by a range of problems, for both the whistleblower and the organisation. However, it can be …

…welcomed as a valuable opportunity to encourage employees to integrate themselves into the process of helping to improve the overall effectiveness and success of the organisation. Through the creation of an atmosphere of openness and trust, good employers can ensure that their organisation as a whole is interested in eliminating unethical, illegal and harmful practices which previously may have been going on unnoticed, consequently serving to establish as well as further the organisations social responsibility.