| Popis: |
Current research suggests that the main reasons people do not speak up about inappropriate behaviour are a fear of negative consequences and a belief that it’s not worth the effort. The theory is people are more likely to speak up as their judgements of safety and efficacy improve, and more likely to withhold as they worsen. However, current theory does not address to what extent these judgements are dependent on the choices and beliefs of others in the group, rather than the context of the situation. We propose that speaking up is an example of a binary choice with externalities. For any individual, the payoffs for speaking up and withholding are dependent on how many people in the group choose to speak up, and how many believe the behaviour is inappropriate. We will investigate whether these and other factors - including severity of issue, perceived impact of speaking up, reputational utility and expressive utility - are good predictors of whether people choose to raise concerns in their organisation. |
