In this episode of my podcast, I speak with Dr. Daniel Clark from Ivey Business School in Ontario, Canada. Daniel’s research focuses on the cognition and decision-making of entrepreneurs, and his recent work includes exploring the value of whistleblower orientation and practice in entrepreneurial ventures and its intersection with self-regulation, governance, and performance. We discussed whistleblowing in the context of the principal-agent relationship and why business owners should pay attention to and promote a robust and independent whistleblowing system by taking a long-term view rather than suppressing whistleblowers for short-term gains.

Notes:

Clark, D.R. and Skousen, B.R., 2023. Whistleblowing in entrepreneurial ventures. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 19, p.e00369.

Clark, D.R., 2023. Embracing whistleblowing for enhanced firm self-regulation. Business Horizons.