Bibliograph

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Whistleblowing, when it works--and why, Roberta Ann Johnson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-160) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Whistleblowing

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

50164522

Responsibility statement

Roberta Ann Johnson

Sub title

when it works--and why

Summary

Roberta Johnson explores when and how---and to what effect---people make the choice to blow the whistle. Johnson (politics, U. of San Francisco) reviews the phenomena of organizational and government whistle blowing in the United States, exploring its causes and effects. Utilizing a number of case examples to illustrate the material, she examines the motivational factors behind whistle blowing, the conditions necessary for whistle blowing to result in policy change, and the legal protections afforded whistle blowers. A final chapter explores how the tradition of American whistle blowing is having an impact in other parts of the world

Table Of Contents

1. The insider -- Definition and history -- Changing bureaucracy -- Laws encourage whistleblowing -- Laws also protect -- Support from Organizations and institutions -- Cultural values -- Tying it all together -- The organization of the book -- 2. Deciding to become a whistleblower -- Exploring loyalty -- Weighing the consequences -- Roger Boisjoly and the space shuttle Challenger -- Cindy Ossias and the Northridge earthquake -- Using a checklist -- Bystander apathy -- 3. The whistleblower as policy entrepreneur -- Hugh Kaufman and the Environmental Protection Agency -- Hal Freeman and the Office for Civil Rights -- Comparison of the cases -- Tying it all together -- 4. The whistleblower's impact on the agency -- The Hanford site -- Barbara Moulton -- Tying it all together -- 5. Protecting the whistleblower -- A national tradition -- Public health and safety -- State protections -- The Whistleblower Protection Act -- Hotlines -- Tying it all together -- 6. Whistleblowing as an export -- International conferences -- GAP and the State Department -- The United States Agency for International Development -- The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development -- The U.S. Department of Commerce -- The Ethics Resource Center and the Department of Commerce -- The American Bar Association -- International and Naturalization Service -- Tying it all altogether -- Appendix: Federal laws with whistleblower provision -- List of acronyms

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