Date of Award

1-1-2013

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Psychology

Program

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Content Description

1 online resource (xiii, 209 pages) : illustrations.

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Michael T Ford

Committee Members

Sylvia G Roch, Marcus Crede

Keywords

Coping, Gossip, Occupational Stress, Job stress, Gossip in the workplace

Subject Categories

Organizational Behavior and Theory | Psychology

Abstract

The goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between workplace gossip and occupation stress. Gossip has been recognized as a ubiquitous and influential, yet seriously under researched phenomenon in the workplace. It has been acknowledged that research on workplace gossip is of great value because it constitutes a big part of organizational communication, it serves important functions, and it has serious consequences for members and organization itself. The small number of studies may be in part explained by the lack of agreement among researchers on the definition of gossip.

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