University of Tehran Press Organizational Culture Management 2423-6942 16 3 2018 09 23 Identifying, Conceptualizing, and Explaining the Process of Whistleblowing in the Organization (Case Study: Gohar-Zamin Iron Ore Company) Identifying, Conceptualizing, and Explaining the Process of Whistleblowing in the Organization (Case Study: Gohar-Zamin Iron Ore Company) 617 643 68783 10.22059/jomc.2018.217672.1007011 FA Mohammad Safari PhD., Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Maryam Fattah Ziarani MSc, Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2016 12 26 Immoral, illegal, and corruptive activities are observable in all governmental and non-governmental organizations all over the world. But they are different in their dimensions and aspects. So, it is important to have a regulatory system, which is aware of the organization’s details and structural defects. Henceforth, a controller person with accountability, who delivers so-called organization’s voice to officials, is required. A person with this character is called a whistleblower and her/his movements are called whistle-blowing in an organization. The purpose of this article is to study and discuss this kind of persons and their action and it’s a relation with accountability and job satisfaction in the intended organization. The results showed that the organization has skillful human capital, but the problem is the organization’s culture. Whistle-blowing and defending the whistle-blowers must be made a part of the organization’s culture, after that, constructive criticisms and good performances will become visible in the organization. The final outcome will be a healthy organization with accountable, clever, satisfied, and integrated staff. This construction with these staff will enable the organization to survive in the competitive environment. However, the survival of organizations in today's competitive world necessitates such competitive advantages. Immoral, illegal, and corruptive activities are observable in all governmental and non-governmental organizations all over the world. But they are different in their dimensions and aspects. So, it is important to have a regulatory system, which is aware of the organization’s details and structural defects. Henceforth, a controller person with accountability, who delivers so-called organization’s voice to officials, is required. A person with this character is called a whistleblower and her/his movements are called whistle-blowing in an organization. The purpose of this article is to study and discuss this kind of persons and their action and it’s a relation with accountability and job satisfaction in the intended organization. The results showed that the organization has skillful human capital, but the problem is the organization’s culture. Whistle-blowing and defending the whistle-blowers must be made a part of the organization’s culture, after that, constructive criticisms and good performances will become visible in the organization. The final outcome will be a healthy organization with accountable, clever, satisfied, and integrated staff. This construction with these staff will enable the organization to survive in the competitive environment. However, the survival of organizations in today's competitive world necessitates such competitive advantages. https://jomc.ut.ac.ir/article_68783_b9a6a46117e58a6c34d59e748d6248c8.pdf