Zinko, Robert; Tuchtan, Charles; Hunt, James; Meurs, James - In: International Journal of Organizational Analysis 25 (2017) 3, pp. 516-535
Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically test the extent to which gossip plays a role in individual … provides a conceptual analysis and general review of the literature on gossip and reputation. The relationship between these … findings of this study are that gossip contributes to organizational identity in that it reinforces the social norms of groups …