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Abstract
Purpose: To determine the mediating role of psychological safety in the effect of organisational cynicism on whistleblowing intentions.
Design/methodology/approach: About 519 healthcare workers were surveyed. Existing validated scales for organisational cynicism, whistleblowing intentions and psychological safety were used for data collection. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted on the scales, and path analysis was used to test the hypotheses of the study.
Findings: The results showed organisational cynicism had significant effects on both whistleblowing and psychological safety, whilst psychological safety acted as a mediator but only for internal whistleblowing.
Originality/value: By testing a relatively complex model involving multiple variables, we were able to identify a simpler model offering avenues for future research and practice implications.
期刊介绍：
■International health and international organizations ■Organisational behaviour, governance, management and leadership ■The inter-relationship of health and public sector services ■Theories and practices of management and leadership in health and related organizations ■Emotion in health care organizations ■Management education and training ■Industrial relations and human resource theory and management. As the demands on the health care industry both polarize and intensify, effective management of financial and human resources, the restructuring of organizations and the handling of market forces are increasingly important areas for the industry to address.
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