Company X Has a Good Whistle-Blowing Program in Place

question 11

Multiple Choice

Company X has a good whistle-blowing program in place. Sara used the whistle-blowing system to alert management about a fraud being committed by a senior employee in the human resources department. The company investigated the allegation and punished the fraudster. However, Sara was shocked to find later that everyone on her team knew that she was the one who blew the whistle. What could be a major issue with the program at the company?

• A) Unclear policies regarding whistle-blowing
• B) Lack of awareness about the program
• C) Management inaction regarding anonymity policies
• D) Lack of adherence to anonymity policies

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