Examining Factors Influencing Whistle-Blowing Intention in the Banking Sector in Kitwe, Zambia

Chanda Shikaputo, Michael Sinkala and Bruce Mwiya
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Chanda Shikaputo: School of Business, Copperbelt University
Michael Sinkala: School of Business, Copperbelt University
Bruce Mwiya: School of Business, Copperbelt University

African Journal of Commercial Studies, 2026, vol. 7, issue 3

Abstract: This article employs a quantitative correlational research design to investigate the factors influencing whistle-blowing intention among bank employees in Kitwe, Zambia. The objectives were to examine the influence of attitude toward whistle-blowing, moral intensity, organisational commitment, professional commitment, and religiosity on whistle-blowing intention. The theory of planned behaviour and parasocial behaviour was used in the research, incorporating Cohen’s guidelines for interpreting correlation results and exploring the significance levels of p

Keywords: Whistle-Blowing; Intention; Moral Intensity; Organisational Commitment; Professional Commitment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D91 G21 K42 M14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.59413/ajocs/v7.i3.31

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