Staff Description Bashir Alao

Postdoctoral Researcher, J.E Cairnes School of Business and Economics, University of Galway

Dr Bashir Alao is a postdoctoral researcher in the Discipline of Management at the University of Galway. His research expertise sits at the intersection of organisational ethics, governance, and sustainability. His work is characterised by a strong comparative and qualitative approach, examining how policies and systems can foster transparency, integrity, and justice within organisations. His doctoral research developed a novel theory (Retaliation Paradox Theory) for a sustainable, protective, and independent whistleblowing anti-corruption model through a cross-country study and integrating organisational justice and power relations theories. This work used case law, interviews, and a global qualitative survey to explore how legislation and incentives can create a culture where employees can speak out against wrongdoing. He’s an experience auditor and compliance expert and has authored and co-authored several articles on Whistleblowing, Corruption, Ethics, Auditing, and ethical HRM.

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