Watchdogs and Whistleblowers
Watchdogs and Whistleblowers

Author: Stephen Brobeck

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2015-07-20

Total Pages: 684

ISBN-13:

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This book is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information about ways in which consumer activism has reshaped the economic and political well-being of citizens in the United States and around the world. This all-encompassing collection of information about consumer activism and the consumer movement will provide students, public officials, business groups, and other activists with a one-stop source of facts and insights. The contributors explore hundreds of major consumer protections that have significantly enhanced the quality of life and safety for all Americans, showing how these protections were won through the skillful and determined work of leading activists and activist organizations. Many of the stories told here are related by the activists themselves, often for the first time. More than 140 entries offer a comprehensive treatment of the consumer activism of specific organizations, their leaders, and strategies. The book also includes more than 40 entries about consumer movements in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. A timeline of key events and a listing of the most important books on the subject of consumer activism help provide context for the individual entries as do two introductory essays. Cross references in each entry establish linkages among topics.

Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers

Author: Allison Stanger

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2019-09-24

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 0300189567

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A “brisk and interesting” exploration of exposing misconduct in America—from the Revolutionary War era to the Trump years (Jill Lepore, The New Yorker). PROSE Award winner in the Government, Policy and Politics category Misconduct by those in high places is always dangerous to reveal. Whistleblowers thus face conflicting impulses: by challenging and exposing transgressions by the powerful, they perform a vital public service—yet they always suffer for it. This episodic history brings to light how whistleblowing, an important but unrecognized cousin of civil disobedience, has held powerful elites accountable in America. Analyzing a range of whistleblowing episodes, from the corrupt Revolutionary War commodore Esek Hopkins (whose dismissal led in 1778 to the first whistleblower protection law) to Edward Snowden, to the dishonesty of Donald Trump, Allison Stanger reveals the centrality of whistleblowing to the health of American democracy. She also shows that with changing technology and increasing militarization, the exposure of misconduct has grown more difficult to do and more personally costly for those who do it—yet American freedom, especially today, depends on it. “A stunningly original, deeply insightful, and compelling analysis of the profound conflicts we have faced over whistleblowing, national security, and democracy from our nation's founding to the Age of Trump.” —Geoffrey R. Stone, award–awinning author of Perilous Times “This clear-eyed, sobering book narrates a history of whistle-blowing, from the American Revolution to Snowden to Comey, and delivers the verdict that the republic is at risk—a must read.” —Danielle Allen, award-winning author of Our Declaration

Whistleblowing at Work
Whistleblowing at Work

Author: David Lewis

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2001-08-01

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 9780485121568

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Whistleblowing has become a burning issue in contemporary society. When is whistleblowing appropriate? How is it best carried out? And how should managers and employers handle the issue? This book takes a look at whistleblowing at work taking a group of key occupation -- including the Health Service, Local Government, Accountancy and Education -- and from different points of view, including those of the employer, the trade unions and the employed. A whistleblower speaks for herself; advice is given on the whistleblower's best route; and the ethical issues are weighed and the legal situation set out. This book is invaluable to those concerned with employment, personnel, and human resource management; and to all those working in whistleblowing territory.

Crisis of Conscience
Crisis of Conscience

Author: Tom Mueller

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 610

ISBN-13: 1594634432

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We are living in a time of mind-boggling corruption, but we are also living in a golden age of whistleblowing. Over the past two decades, whistleblowers have emerged as both the government's best weapon against corporate misconduct and the citizenry's best defence against government. Drawing on relentless original research, including in-depth interviews with more than 200 whistleblowers, Crisis of Conscience is a modern-day David-and-Goliath saga, told through a series of riveting cases drawn from Big Pharma, the military, and beyond.

Unmasking Financial Deception
Unmasking Financial Deception

Author: Azhar ul Haque Sario

Publisher: Azhar Sario Authorship and Publishing

Published: 2024-09-12

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 3384353617

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Unmasking Financial Deception: A Guide to Forensic Accounting is your ultimate companion in the intricate world of forensic accounting. This book equips you with the knowledge and tools needed to detect, investigate, and prevent financial fraud. It covers a wide range of topics, starting with asset misappropriation, cash skimming, and inventory shrinkage. You’ll learn about the importance of safeguarding digital information, understanding and preventing occupational fraud, and recognizing financial statement fraud. The book also delves into corruption and bribery, tax fraud, cybercrime, money laundering, and whistleblower protection, providing insights into the various forms of financial deception and how to combat them effectively. In addition to these topics, the book explores forensic data analytics, expert witness testimony, insurance fraud, bankruptcy and insolvency, and white-collar crime. You’ll gain insights into emerging technologies in fraud detection, such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and data visualization. The book also emphasizes the importance of international forensic accounting, cultural competency, and global collaboration. Real-world case studies, including Enron, WorldCom, and Bernie Madoff, provide valuable lessons and insights. With practical advice, real-world examples, and expert insights, Unmasking Financial Deception: A Guide to Forensic Accounting empowers you to protect your organization and uphold financial integrity.

Whistleblowing
Whistleblowing

Author: Kate Kenny

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2019-04-02

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 0674975790

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Society needs whistleblowers, yet to speak up and expose wrongdoing often results in professional and personal ruin. 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. Despite their substantial contribution to society, whistleblowers are considered martyrs more than heroes. When people expose serious wrongdoing in their organizations, they are often punished or ignored. Many end up isolated by colleagues, their professional careers destroyed. The financial industry, rife with scandals, is the focus of Kate Kenny’s penetrating global study. Introducing whistleblowers from the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Ireland working at companies like Wachovia, Halifax Bank of Scotland, and Countrywide–Bank of America, Whistleblowing suggests practices that would make it less perilous to hold the powerful to account and would leave us all better off. 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.

The Art of the Watchdog
The Art of the Watchdog

Author: Daniel L. Feldman

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 1438449305

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Does government fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption make your blood boil? In The Art of the Watchdog, Daniel L. Feldman and David R. Eichenthal show how to fight back. Based on their own work in federal, state, and local government over the last forty years, they will arm you with the tools and techniques needed to put the spotlight on those who cheat and steal from the public or who squander valuable taxpayer dollars through waste and inefficiency. At the same time, Feldman and Eichenthal outline what they see as the good and the bad of current oversight efforts based on case studies from across the nation. Ultimately their goal is to ensure that the "art of the watchdog" does not become a lost one and to improve the quality and integrity of government and strengthen democracy.

Ensuring a Merit-based Employment System
Ensuring a Merit-based Employment System

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13:

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