WHISPERS IN THE WORKPLACE: HOW ORGANIZATIONAL GOSSIP AFFECTS THE OPPORTUNITY AND PREVALENCE OF WORKPLACE FRIENDSHIPS?

Authors : Ozan Büyükyılmaz, İskender Koyuncu

Pages : 39-57

Doi:10.54452/jrb.1275666

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Publication Date : 2024-06-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This research focuses on the negative effects of gossip within the scope of social exchange theory. The aim of the study is to determine how job-related and non-job-related gossip behaviors of administrative staff at universities affect the opportunity and prevalence of workplace friendship. To achieve this goal, a study was conducted using data obtained from 300 administrative staff working at Karabuk University through a questionnaire. Hypotheses in line with the study’s purpose were tested using path analysis within the scope of structural equation modeling. The study found that both job-related and non-job-related gossip behaviors have a negative effect on workplace friendship. However, while job-related gossip behavior has a strong effect on the opportunity for friendship, non-job-related gossip has a stronger effect on the prevalence of friendship.
Keywords : Örgütsel Dedikodu, İşyeri Arkadaşlığı, Arkadaşlık Kurma Fırsatı, Arkadaşlık Derecesi

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