Whistleblowing Climate
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.833 sample items
About this scale
A multi-item measure of organizational climate for whistleblowing — protection of whistleblowers, formal channels, and retaliation prevention.
Sample item(s)
“My organization has clear procedures for reporting wrongdoing”
“Whistleblowers are protected from retaliation in my organization”
“Our leaders encourage reporting of unethical behaviour”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.83. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Pair with whistleblowing intention.
Source & citation
Miceli, M. P., Near, J. P., & Dworkin, T. M. (2008): Whistle-blowing in organizations. Routledge.
Miceli, M. P., Near, J. P., & Dworkin, T. M. (2008): Whistle-blowing in organizations. Routledge.
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