Gossip in the workplace: A weapon or gift
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 06:14
in Psychology & Sociology
Gossip in the workplace can be a weapon in reputational warfare or a gift and can offer clues to power and influence not found on organizational charts. New research from Indiana University details how the weapon is wielded -- and its influence muted -- in a rare study that catches this national pastime on video.