LEADER 06373nam 22008173u 450 001 9910827987703321 005 20210108172140.0 010 $a1-283-04671-7 010 $a9786613046710 010 $a1-60509-987-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000077084 035 $a(EBL)672741 035 $a(OCoLC)711746965 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000468040 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12210750 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000468040 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10506298 035 $a(PQKB)11630014 035 $a(CaSebORM)9781605099873 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC672741 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000077084 100 $a20130418d2011|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Corporate Whistleblower's Survival Guide$b[electronic resource] $eA Handbook for Committing the Truth 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSan Francisco $cBerrett-Koehler Publishers$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (357 p.) 225 1 $aBK Currents (Hardcover) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-60509-986-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 317-318) and index. 327 $aCover; Contents; Foreword; Introduction: Whistleblowing in Corporate America; The Need for This Handbook; A Message to Corporate Leaders; CHAPTER 1 Deciding to Blow the Whistle; What Constitutes a Whistleblower Case?; Facing Conflicting Values and Goals; Whistleblowers at Their Best; Reality Check for the Aspiring Whistleblower; Shooting the Messenger; The Personal Price; CHAPTER 2 The Red Flags; Targeting Dissenters: Tactics of Retaliation; Spotlight the Whistleblower, Not the Wrongdoing; Build a Damaging Record against the Whistleblower; Threaten Them; Isolate Them; Set Them Up for Failure 327 $aPhysically Attack ThemEliminate Their Jobs; Paralyze Their Careers; Blacklist Them; Neutralizing Dissent: Tactics of Cover-Up; Gag the Employees; Study It to Death; Separate Expertise from Authority; Institutionalize Conflict of Interest; Keep Them Ignorant; Prevent the Development of a Written Record; Rewrite the Issues; Scapegoat the Small Fry; CHAPTER 3 What to Know Before You Blow; Be Clear about Your Objectives; Anonymity versus Going Public; Questions to Help You Decide; Thirteen Essential Survival Tips; Maintaining Your Sanity; Relationships, Relationships, Relationships! 327 $aBuilding PartnershipsGathering More Information; Corporate Filings; Other Information in the Public Record; Freedom of Information Act; Public Interest Organizations and the Media; A Note on Defamation; Public Figures versus Private Citizens; Truth as an Absolute Defense; CHAPTER 4 Where to Go When You Want to Blow; Whistle Where You Work: The Corporate Channels; In-House Disclosure Programs; Going up the Chain of Command; Pointers for Taking It up the Chain; Whistleblowing to Regulators and Law Enforcement; The Problem of Regulatory Capture; Pointers for Taking It to an Agency 327 $aWhistleblowing to CongressRisks and Rewards of Taking It to Congress; Pointers for Taking It to Congress; Blowing the Whistle on Fraud through the Courts; Origins of the False Claims Act; How a False Claims Suit Works; Considerations before Filing a False Claims Suit; Whistleblowing and the Media; News Media; Pointers for Taking It to the News Media; New and Social Media; Pointers for Using Social and New Media; CHAPTER 5 Getting Help in Blowing the Whistle; Advocacy Partners: A Whistleblower's Best Friend; Public Interest Organizations; Employee Organizations; Employee Support Organizations 327 $aProfessional AssociationsConsiderations before Working with Advocacy Partners; Questions to Ask before Taking on an Advocacy Partner; Whistleblowing on the Web; WikiLeaks and Similar Sites; Whistleblowers and Their Lawyers; Considerations before Selecting a Lawyer; Pointers for Choosing a Lawyer; Pointers for Working with Your Lawyer; Terminating the Attorney-Client Relationship; CHAPTER 6 Whistleblowing and the Law; SOX and Federal Whistleblower Statutes: A Mirage of Protection; Your Rights on Paper; SOX on Paper; Your Rights in Reality; What Went Wrong: OSHA; What Went Wrong: ARB 327 $aThe Times Are They a-Changin'? 330 $aFrom Erin Brockovich to Enron, whistleblowers who "challenge abuses of power that betray the public trust" have proven to be an unfortunate necessity in modern business culture. 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