Gossiping in office brings employees closer and makes them more
co-operative, found a study on the role of gossip in cementing
friendships between employees in a Dutch healthcare centre.
The researchers, however, warn that people who engage in excessive
gossip have fewer friends in the workplace, suggesting that individuals
should be careful not to be labelled “the office gossip”.
Gossip was defined as “talking about someone who's not present at
that moment. This can mean talking negatively about someone, but it can
also mean talking about positive things.” The study, published in the
journal Social Networks, found that people who trusted one another were
more likely to share negative gossip because it entails an element of
risk.
Gossip was defined as “talking about someone who's not present at
that moment. This can mean talking negatively about someone, but it can
also mean talking about positive things.” The study, published in the
journal Social Networks, found that people who trusted one another were
more likely to share negative gossip because it entails an element of
risk.
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