Abstract
Gossip is often portrayed as a trivial and even destructive behavior at work. This paper integrates previous studies on gossip using a multilevel evolutionary framework and proposes a few empirical propositions to develop a more balanced view on gossip as a medium of informal communication in organizations.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 631-636 |
Number of pages | 6 |
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State | Published - 2014 |
Event | 74th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2014 - Philadelphia, United States Duration: Aug 1 2014 → Aug 4 2014 |
Conference
Conference | 74th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2014 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Philadelphia |
Period | 08/1/14 → 08/4/14 |