Factors Influencing Whistleblowing Intentions within Malaysian Enforcement Agencies

Tengku Noor Maziah Tuan Abdullah, Intan Salwani Mohamed and Siti Nur Shuhada Nazuri
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Tengku Noor Maziah Tuan Abdullah: Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Intan Salwani Mohamed: Accounting Research Institute (ARI HiCOE), Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Siti Nur Shuhada Nazuri: Accounting Research Institute (ARI HiCOE), Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 10, 3068-3084

Abstract: The prevalence of corruption, particularly bribery, within enforcement agency departments poses a significant threat to national security and revenue collection. The Malaysian Enforcement Agency, despite its efforts to combat corruption, continues to grapple with this issue. The present study investigates the factors influencing the willingness of Malaysian Enforcement Agency’s officers in Selangor to be whistleblowers. The research employs a quantitative methodology, utilising a questionnaire survey to collect data from 178 enforcement officers. The findings indicate that idealism, openness to experience, and whistleblowing judgment positively influence an individual’s whistleblowing intention. However, other variables (relativism, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism) were found to have no significant influence on an individual’s whistleblowing intention. This research emphasises the need to foster an environment where ethical behaviour is valued, and whistleblowers are strongly protected. This encourages reporting and helps fight corruption. The findings from this study can help develop specific actions to improve whistleblowing practices within the Malaysian Enforcement Agency and similar organisations.

Date: 2024
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