Abstract:

Whistleblowing is a frequently discussed concept in the recent period on management literature. Whistleblowing is reporting behavior of situations which conflict with ethical values and laws that occur in organizations.  Generally, whistleblowing is a behavior of the employee of the organization who is aware of the illegal acts and behaviors contrary to the current legislation and the ethical principles, accepted by the society which may be influenced by such actions or behaviors, or by the organization or persons who can prevent these actions and behaviors. In this study, focused on the theoretical bases of the whistleblowing increasing in importance in the recent period, the relationship between the whistleblowing and the different organizational theories of this concept were analyzed. In addition, this study focuses on the potential gaps in the literature regarding the concept of whistleblowing.

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