Employees who engage in whistleblowing
A) are disloyal and should be terminated.
B) have usually not attempted to resolve problems through normal channels.
C) are, in many cases, providing vital information to their employers.
D) rarely provide information of any value.
E) are not protected by any government regulations.

Question

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C)Although whistleblowing is sometimes characterized as "ratting on" colleagues or managers,it has an essential function.According to international business expert Alex MacBeath,"Whistleblowing can be an invaluable way to alert management to poor business practices within the workplace.Often whistleblowing can be the only way that information about issues such as rule breaking,criminal activity,cover-ups,and fraud can brought to management's attention before serious damage is suffered."

Employees Who Engage in Whistleblowing