Determinants and impediments of whistle-blowing in local government councils: A case study of the South-East District Council, Botswana
Africa's Public Service Delivery and Performance Review
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Determinants and impediments of whistle-blowing in local government councils: A case study of the South-East District Council, Botswana | |
| Creator | Omotoye, Abiodun M.T. | |
| Description | This article investigates the perceptions of public service employees regarding the role of whistle-blowing in local government. Whistle-blowing has received increased attention and support as a means of detecting and correcting wrongdoing in organisations. Yet, as this case study discusses, the absence of whistle-blower protection measures and fear of reprisal and job loss deter potential witnesses from reporting wrongdoing in the workplace. A mixed research method approach was employed to undertake the study. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to public servants employed within the South-East District Council (SEDC) and literature related to corruption and whistle-blowing was reviewed. The findings indicate that public service employees strongly support the role whistle-blowing has to play in curbing corruption in the workplace, particularly if the corrupt activity could potentially threaten people’s lives and suppress social justice. However, the absence of whistle-blower protection measures was cited as the most significant impediment to reporting wrongdoing. The article proposes the need for the SEDC to adopt effective policies and procedures that place a strong emphasis on providing protection for employees to disclose misconduct and fraudulent conduct. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2017-11-21 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/apsdpr.v5i1.194 | |
| Source | Africa’s Public Service Delivery & Performance Review; Vol 5, No 1 (2017); 6 pages 2310-2152 2310-2195 | |
| Language | eng | |
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