Study says financial awards can actually discourage whistleblowers from reporting fraud

(Florida Atlantic University) Financial awards can unintentionally discourage a whistleblower from reporting fraud in a timely manner by hijacking their moral motivation to do the right thing, according to a new study by researchers at Florida Atlantic University, Wilfrid Laurier University and Providence College.

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