Nancy becomes aware that her company is emitting toxic waste into a nearby stream. After finding that reporting it to her supervisor does no good, she reports the incident to the press. Nancy's behavior is an example of:

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Whistle-blowing refers to reporting illegal or unethical activity within an organization to an outside party, usually the media or government agencies. In this case, Nancy's behavior of reporting the toxic waste emission to the press after her supervisor did not take action is an example of whistle-blowing. Organizational citizenship behavior refers to an employee's willingness to go beyond their normal duties to help the organization. Procedural justice refers to fairness in the process of decision-making and distributive justice refers to the fairness in the distribution of resources or outcomes.

Nancy Becomes Aware That Her Company Is Emitting Toxic Waste