Do government administered financial rewards undermine firms’ internal whistle-blowing systems? A pitch
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to provide a discussion of the application of the research pitch template developed by Faff (2015, 2016b) to a research topic on whistle-blowing. Specifically, the template was used to develop a research proposal that investigates whether government administered financial rewards undermine a firm’s internal whistle-blowing system. This letter provides a brief commentary on using the pitch template and then discusses personal reflections on the pitch exercise.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper applies the template of Faff (2015) and provides a narrative of the pitching exercise.
Findings
As a first-time user of Faff’s (2015) pitching template, I have found the template very helpful in articulating the essence of this research project and mapping out the fundamentals for the project.
Originality/value
This is a new research idea that is not a pitch retrofitted from published papers or theses. The pitch template was used for the purposes of developing and refining the research idea.
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Citation
Lee, G. and Turner, M.J. (2017), "Do government administered financial rewards undermine firms’ internal whistle-blowing systems? A pitch", Accounting Research Journal, Vol. 30 No. 01, pp. 6-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/ARJ-07-2016-0087
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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