Institutional isomorphism and whistle-blowing intentions in public sector institutions |
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Authors: | Soma Pillay P. S. Reddy Damian Morgan |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Business, Federation University Australia, Melbourne, Australia;2. School of Public Administration, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa;3. School of Business, University of Kwa-Zulu Nata, Durban, South Africa |
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Abstract: | Over the years the new institutionalism in public sector analysis has contributed significantly to our understanding of the dynamics of public sector institutions. While it has moved research away from behavioural explanations to recognizing political and cultural contexts, the focus on public sector institutions has been minimal. This research examines, by self-report questionnaire from employees in two government organizations, how institutional mechanisms shape whistle-blowing intentions within the context of a developing country. Despite the country context, findings from this study are encouraging in that participants’ intentions to blow the whistle were found, generally, to be strong. |
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Keywords: | Institutionalism whistle-blowing ethics culture South Africa |
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