'Whistleblowing: Towards A New Theory' Book Launch at NUI Galway
Society needs whistleblowers, yet to speak up and expose wrongdoing often results in professional and personal ruin.
In her new book, with Harvard University Press, Kate Kenny draws on the stories of whistleblowers to explain why this is, and what must be done to protect those who have the courage to expose the truth.
'Whistleblowing: Towards A New Theory' was officially launched at NUI Galway on 4th April, 2019. The event took place in the President's Drawing Room and was supported by the Whitaker Institute and the Management Discipline at NUI Galway.
For this publication, Kenny interviewed the men and women who reported unethical and illegal conduct at major corporations in the run up to the 2008 financial crisis. Many were compliance officers working in influential organizations that claimed to follow the rules. Using the concept of affective recognition to explain how the norms at work powerfully influence our understandings of right and wrong, she reframes whistleblowing as a collective phenomenon, not just a personal choice but a vital public service.
For more visit the Whitaker Institute website.
To purchase the book visit the HUP website here.