Outsiders Looking In: Do Contingent Workers Whistleblow?

Authors

D. Kip Holderness, West Virginia University
Andrea M. Scheetz, Georgia Southern University
Joseph Wall, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2023

Publisher

American Accounting Association

Source Publication

Journal of Forensic Accounting Research

Source ISSN

2380-2138

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.2308/JFAR-2021-018

Abstract

Little is known about the factors that influence whistleblowing for contingent workers. This study compares the whistleblowing intentions of 146 traditional full-time and contingent workers. We find that contingent workers are significantly less likely to whistleblow than traditional full-time workers. Some of these differences in whistleblowing intentions appear to be due to feelings of powerlessness, organizational citizenship behavior, and organizational commitment that workers have in relation to their organizations. We offer future research ideas, implications for practice, and practical suggestions to encourage whistleblowing by contingent workers.

Comments

Journal of Forensic Accounting Research, Vol. 8, No. 1 (2023): 405-430. DOI.

Recommended Citation

Holderness, D. Kip; Scheetz, Andrea M.; and Wall, Joseph, "Outsiders Looking In: Do Contingent Workers Whistleblow?" (2023). Accounting Faculty Research and Publications. 147.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/account_fac/147