Evaluating the whistleblowing intentions of Nigerian civil servant using integrated ethical decision-making (I-EDM) theory

Authors

  • Abubakar Suleiman 1Department of Management & Information Technology, Faculty of Management Sciences, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, Nigeria.
  • A. S. Takko Murtala Department of Animal Production Technology, Bauchi State College of Agriculture, Nigeria.
  • Musa Gobe Ibrahim Department of Business Administration & Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Management Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria.
  • Ali Mustapha Alhaji Goni Department of Business Administration & Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Management Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria.
  • Habu Ali Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, Bauchi State University Gadau, Nigeria.
  • Buhari Adamu Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, Bauchi State University Gadau, Nigeria.

Keywords:

Civil servants, ethical decision making, whistleblowing intentions

Abstract

This study is aimed at examining the process of ethical decision making of Nigerian public servants on whistleblowing tendencies. To achieve this aim, the study employed the Integrated Ethical Decision Making (I-EDM) model process. Methodologically, a descriptive survey research design was used to collect cross-sectional data from a non-random sample of 178 academic and non-academic staff of the Bauchi State College of Agriculture, Nigeria. The data were analysed using covariance-based structural equation modelling (CB-SEM) analytical strategy. Empirical evidence from the study revealed that the intention of whistleblowing of the staff depends on their ethical awareness and ethical judgement as well as on emotion and perceived moral intensity as per the theory. Based on the limitations of the study, the paper suggests some useful recommendations for future research. 

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Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

Suleiman, A., Murtala, . A. S. T., Ibrahim , M. G., Alhaji Goni, A. M., Ali, H. ., & Adamu, B. . (2020). Evaluating the whistleblowing intentions of Nigerian civil servant using integrated ethical decision-making (I-EDM) theory . International Journal of Intellectual Discourse, 3(2). Retrieved from https://www.ijidjournal.org/index.php/ijid/article/view/801

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2020): December

Section

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