Which of the Following Is an Example of Whistle-Blowing

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of whistle-blowing?

• A) An employee discloses confidential information about the company to a rival firm for personal gain.
• B) An employee suggests some process changes to his manager that he claims will increase the productivity of the team.
• C) An employee avoids taking ownership of his mistakes by blaming it on his co-workers.
• D) An employee informs the manager that some of his team members are misusing confidential customer details from the company database.
• E) An employee who is unsatisfied with his performance appraisal requests his manager for a re-evaluation of his performance.

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