The Relation of Organizational Identification and Internal Whistle-Blowing with the Moderate Role of Perceived Ethical Climate and Proactive Personality

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AZAD UNI

Abstract

Internal whistle-blowing is one of the issues that occur in the organization by employees, which informs managers of future larger problems and protects and protects the organization in some way from the organization. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between organizational identity and internal whistle-blowing with the moderate role of perceived ethical climate and Proactive personality. The present study is a descriptive-survey study and is in terms of its purpose. The data collection tool is a questionnaire. The sampling method was a simple random sampling from 95 accountants and managers of companies accepted in Tehran Stock Exchange. For analysis of the research findings, in the form of 3 main hypotheses, the structural equation method was used by Smart PLS software. The research findings showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between organizational identity and internal whistle-blowing. Also, the relationship between organizational identity and internal whistle-blowing with perceived ethical climate and proactive personality are positively corrected and strengthened. As a result, due to the importance of internal whistle-blowing in the organization's excellence, it is appropriate to pay more attention to the factors influencing internal whistle-blowing and to plan for the better use of it.

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  • Receive Date: 01 August 2019
  • Revise Date: 11 November 2019
  • Accept Date: 10 January 2020

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