Contacting someone outside the organization about potential or actual nontrivial misconduct inside the organization is referred to as __________________.
A) reporting
B) whistleblowing
C) prosecuting
D) protecting
E) none of the above

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Whistleblowing is the act of contacting someone outside the organization about potential or actual nontrivial misconduct inside the organization. Reporting and prosecuting may be part of the process of whistleblowing, but they do not fully encompass it. Protecting may be a consideration for whistleblowers, but it is not the action of whistleblowing itself.

Contacting Someone Outside the Organization About Potential or Actual Nontrivial