Determinants of Whistleblowing Intentions with Locus of Control as a Moderating

Maulana Reza Syahputra; Ikhsan Budi Rihardjo; Titik Mildawati

doi:10.55927/fjmr.v5i9.202

Authors

Maulana Reza Syahputra Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indonesia (STIESIA) Surabaya
Ikhsan Budi Rihardjo Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indonesia (STIESIA) Surabaya
Titik Mildawati Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indonesia (STIESIA) Surabaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/fjmr.v5i9.202

Keywords:

Personal Cost, The Magnitude of Consequences, Organizational Commitment, Reward Provision, Whistleblowing Intentions

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of Personal Cost, The Magnitude of Consequences, Organizational Commitment, and Rewards on Whistleblowing Intentions, with Locus of Control as a moderating variable. The study population consists of all employees working at the District/City Trade Offices throughout East Java Province. The sampling method used in this study was random sampling, with a sample size of 31 respondents. The data analysis technique used was moderated regression analysis. The results of the study indicate that Personal Cost has no effect on Whistleblowing Intentions; The Magnitude of Consequences has no effect on Whistleblowing Intentions; Organizational Commitment has no effect on Whistleblowing Intentions; Reward has a positive effect on Whistleblowing Intentions; Locus of Control does not moderate the relationship between Personal Cost and Whistleblowing Intentions; Locus of Control does not moderate the relationship between The Magnitude of Consequences and Whistleblowing Intentions; Locus of Control does not moderate the relationship between Organizational Commitment and Whistleblowing Intentions; and Locus of Control does not moderate the relationship between Reward and Whistleblowing Intention.

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