THE EFFECTS OF JOB SATISFACTION AND ETHICAL CLIMATE ON WHISTLEBLOWING: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON PUBLIC SECTOR

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of job satisfaction and ethical climate on whistleblowing in workplaces. With this aim, data was gathered through the implementation of a questionnaire to 1070 employees working in public sector in Kocaeli and Istanbul. In the analysis of data, factor analysis, correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were made use of. The result of the study indicates that the job satisfaction attitude of employees does not have an effect on whistleblowing (both on internal and external whistle blowing intentions). However, a significant effect of employees' perception of ethical climate was determined on both dimensions of whistleblowing. In the light of these findings, it is concluded that a powerful ethical climate in the workplace is necessary in order to reveal more whistleblowing behaviors in public sector