This article examines the complex issue of workplace gossip with the intention of providing managers with a deeper understanding of the various functions gossip serves within organizations.
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This article examines the complex issue of workplace gossip with the intention of providing managers with a deeper understanding of the various functions gossip serves within organizations.
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Grosser, Travis & Lopez-Kidwell, Virginie.Hearing It Through the Grapevine: Positive and Negative Workplace Gossip,
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