Authentic leadership and internal whistleblowing intention: The mediating role of psychological safety
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to investigate the effect of authentic leadership on internal whistleblowing intention through psychological safety.
Design/methodology/approach
To test the hypotheses, the partial least square analysis is applied to questionnaire survey data from 201 employees from State Province Government of Indonesia.
Findings
The results reveal that authentic leadership and psychological safety influence the internal whistleblowing intention. The result also indicates that authentic leadership has an indirect effect on internal whistleblowing intention through psychological safety.
Originality/value
This study has made a valuable contribution for scholars and managers to the understanding of factors that affect internal whistleblowing intention at government officers in Indonesia context.
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Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to Bruce J. Avolio who is a Professor and Executive Director of the Foster School of Business, University of Washington for his permission to using his instruments (Authentic Leadership Questionnaire) in this study.
Citation
Anugerah, R., Abdillah, M.R. and Anita, R. (2019), "Authentic leadership and internal whistleblowing intention: The mediating role of psychological safety", Journal of Financial Crime, Vol. 26 No. 2, pp. 556-567. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFC-04-2018-0045
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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