Author(s): Minny Narang
Financial frauds, corruption and trafficking of organizational resources have become a regular phenomenon in Indian corporate houses. Since numerous big corporations have collapsed due to unethical organizational practices, the Indian government following the footsteps of developed nations has made establishing whistleblower policy and vigil mechanism a mandate. Whistle blowing involves disclosing unethical, illegal or corrupt practices to internal or external authorities. Reforming the way businesses operate in modern India, whistle blowing seeks to ensure good corporate governance. Employees who work closely with management are generally aware of the corporate wrongdoings as was evident in earlier corporate scams too. However, it is only occasionally that organizational members come out of the closet to report illegitimate practices. A host of factors affect employees’ willingness to blow the whistle. Since existing literature concentrates on whistle blowing practices in western part of the world, this paper seeks to empirically understand the perception of Indian employees on this recent reform. Results of parametric tests i.e. t-test and ANOVA applied on survey data collected from employees of Indian IT (Information Technology) companies suggest that the factors affecting whistle blowing intentions of employees differ on the basis of their demographic profile.