It is true that there are many problems with gossip, but I believe
that this kind of thinking stops short of what gossip really means. We
have been examining what is, and what it tells us about the organization.
The fact that there is gossip is an indication of a climate or internal
environment problem in the organization. And the more the gossip the more
serious the porblem is. When there is no open communications does really
mean that there is no communication at all. When management does not
listen to employees and interact with them doesn't mean that employees are
not talking and interacting among themselves. The more generalizations
and attributions to third parties the worse the internal environment in
the organization. These notions have not been scientifically tested by
me, and I am not planning on testing them either. But I have experienced
these things enough to feel comfortable making these statements. There
are way too many organizational situations that lead to (provoque?)
gossip. And I believe each one of us has lived at least one of these
experiences! Am I wrong?
Ivan,
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