내부고발과 부패 심각성간의 관계 : 내부고발 인지구조의 이해를 중심으로

Perceptions of Whistleblowing in the Public Sector

To understand the causal factors of and perceptual variations in whistleblowing, we examine the relationship between whistleblowing perception and corruption. Three distinctive theoretical dimensions are identified: difference of social expectations between the public and private sectors, the feminine ethical perspective and traditional culture. These dimensions with various approaches in explaining whistleblowing perception guided our research. Each theoretical reason that connects corruption and individual attributes to whistleblowing perception is developed. Four attributes including sector identity, sex, age, and education are examined. Data from the 1999 survey of public employees and citizens were used to investigate whistleblowing perception. Conducting regression. ANOVA and T-test analyses, we found the strong positive perceptual relationship between whistleblowing and corruption. In addition, the results indicate that the individual characteristics except education significantly affect perception of whistleblowing. These findings are discussed in terms of their practical meaning.