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Organizational gossip and teachers: Threat or opportunity?
(2022) Ağalday, Bünyamin; Bozan, Serdar
This research examines teachers‟ perceptions of gossip in schools. The research employed an explanatory approach of mixed methods. Quantitative data were obtained through the “Organizational Gossip Scale” and qualitative data were obtained through the semi-structured interview form. Quantitative data were collected from 302 teachers selected by simple random sampling method in secondary schools in Turkey. Qualitative data were collected from ten teachers chosen by the maximum variation sampling method. The research first revealed that gossip is a frequently used communication mechanism in schools, although participants have different perceptions of gossip. In addition, the results showed that gossip might be seen as an opportunity in school, given its functions of having information and developing relations. However, in terms of harmful effects such as poor performance and burnout in the qualitative results, gossip will be a threat to the school‟s stakeholders. Still, it can also be a threat in terms of organizational harm. In conclusion, gossip‟s significance in informal processes in schools was emphasized. Implications were made to practitioners and researchers that the threat aspect could be turned into an opportunity