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Abdullah Sani, Noridayu and Abdullah Salim, Abdullah Sallehhuddin and Jaffar, Nahariah (2020) Limitation factors of whistleblowing practices among public sector internal auditors in Malaysia: in-depth interview study. International Journal of Business Continuity and Risk Management, 10 (2/3). pp. 133-145. ISSN 1758-2164

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Abstract

Like Malaysia, the commitment to eradicate the corruption was established through the enactment of Whistleblowing Protection Act 2010 (WPA). The effectiveness of whistleblowing plays a vital role in detriment corruptions issue. The recent Malaysia worst Corruption Perception Index 2017 encourages the need to explore the answers in relation to whistleblowing practice, particularly among public sector internal auditors in Malaysia. Hence, this study is warranted to explore the limitation factors of whistleblowing practices among public sector internal auditors in Malaysia. Due to the complexity of whistleblowing practice, this study decided to conduct a semi-structured interview among the internal auditors from ministries, statutory bodies and state government offices. The result of this study reveals that there are four limitation factors of whistleblowing practice, that include power distance, failure of WPA implementation, lack of manpower and ineffective internal control. This study also ignites few recommendations for the improvement of whistleblowing legislation in Malaysia.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Whistleblowing Protection Act 2010, whistleblowing practice, public sector organisation, internal auditor, Malaysia
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management > HD60-60.5 Social responsibility of business
Divisions:	Faculty of Management (FOM)
Depositing User:	Ms Rosnani Abd Wahab
Date Deposited:	27 Dec 2020 12:29
Last Modified:	27 Dec 2020 12:29
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/7906

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