Understanding Business
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Author: William Nickels
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4.4, Problem 4.4AQ
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To determine: The activity that motivates whistle blowers.
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Whistle blowers are those who work under an organization, and secretly report illegal or unethical behavior going on in the organization.
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