Canadian Sponsorship Scandal: The Whistleblower's Perspective
Numéro de cas : 9 100 2014 002
Cas publié dans la Revue internationale de cas en gestion, vol. 12, no 2
Date :
2014-04-01
Notes pédagogiques incluses :
Oui
Résumé
This case is about the Sponsorship Scandal that plagued Canada’s federal government in the mid-1990s. The case is told in the words of the federal government bureaucrat who blew the whistle about the corruption. The way federal civil servants dealt with the whistleblower’s revelations is examined.
Objectifs pédagogiques
Upon completing this case, students should be able to:
- Explain the personal issues faced by a whistleblower and possible actions;
- Explain the issues of whistleblowing in organizations and their implications;
- Understand some practical issues regarding the procurement process and approval;
- Recognize some difficulties concerning the concepts of accountability, whistleblowing and whistleblower;
- Recognize the difficulties of organizational practices in a hostile context.
Discipline principal :
Éthique des affaires
- Gouvernance
Discipline secondaire :
Management
Secteurs d'activité :
Administration publique
Type :
Cas traditionnel (Cas descriptif)
Lieu de l'événement :
Ottawa, Canada
Année de début de l'événement :
1994
Année de fin de l'événement :
2004
Taille de l'entreprise :
government agency