Research review of workplace negative gossip

Abstract

workplace negative gossip refers to the informal and negative evaluation and discussion of thirdparty members who are not present when members of the organization communicate with each other. As a manifestation of workplace ‘cold’ violence, workplace negative gossip has the characteristics of concealment, difficulty in tracing back to the source, and rapid dissemination. The research on the antecedents of workplace negative gossip mainly focuses on the individual, interpersonal and organizational levels. The research on the negative gossip outcome variables in the workplace can be divided into its effect on employees’ cognition, emotion, behavior and performance and its mechanism. The research in this field is very important for seeking effective countermeasures to control workplace negative gossip and improving organizational management methods.