Makyavelizm’in Olumsuz Durumları İfşa Etme Niyeti Üzerindeki Etkisi: Bir Alan Çalışması

Öz

Makyavelizm konusunda literatürde çok sayıda çalışma yapılmış ve kavramın organizasyonlar açısından önemi birçok etik araştırmasında vurgulanmıştır. Ancak, yapılan incelemeler sonucunda literatürde makyavelizm ve olumsuz durumları ifşa etme (whistleblowing) ilişkisine yönelik yeterli düzeyde çalışma olmadığı gözlenmiştir. Bu çalışma kapsamında, makyavelizm kavramını olumsuz durumları ifşa etme mekanizması çerçevesinde daha derinlemesine anlamak amacıyla, makyavelizmin olumsuz durumları ifşa etme niyeti üzerindeki etkisi araştırılmıştır. Bu amaca yönelik yapılan analizlerde, kurulan hipotez çerçevesinde makyavelizmin birinci ve üçüncü kişi olumsuz durum ifşa niyetini negatif yönde etkilediği tespit edilmiştir. Çalışma bulgularının, özellikle Türk literatürü açısından henüz yeterli düzeyde araştırmanın yapılmadığı makyavelizm ve olumsuz durumların ifşa edilmesi alanına önemli katkılar sağlayacağı umulmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Örgüt, Etik, Makyavelizm, Olumsuz Durumları İfşa Etme

The Effects of Machiavellianism on Whistleblowing: A Field Study

Abstract

There are a lot of studies in the literature that mentioned Machiavellianism. This construct and its importance are given in a wide range of ethics research. But, there are few studies mentioning the relationship between Machiavellianism and whistleblowing. So, in this study we examine the effect of Machiavellianism on whistleblowing intention. Results support our hypothesis that Machiavellianism has negative effect on the first and third person whistleblowing intention. These findings contribute to the Turkish literature in that there are very few studies on how Machiavellianism and whistle-blower intention are related.

Keywords

• Organization, Ethics, Machiavellianism, Whistleblowing

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