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  • Communication Studies
  • Sociology

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  • Workplace gossip is common and serves social functions like bonding and venting.
  • However, its real-time dynamics and social context within organizations are poorly understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the dynamic nature and social embeddedness of workplace gossip in situ.
  • To develop and apply a behavioral annotation system to capture gossip characteristics and functions.

Main Methods:

  • A novel behavioral annotation system was developed to code verbal gossip.
  • The system was applied to 4,804 behaviors from audio- and video-recorded elderly care team meetings.
  • Lag sequential analysis was used to examine temporal and structural patterns of gossip.

Main Results:

  • The study provides initial insights into the diverse facets and functions of workplace gossip in natural team interactions.
  • Lag sequential analysis revealed quantifiable patterns in gossip, highlighting its temporal and structural embeddedness.
  • Workplace gossip was established as a dynamic conversational event within the observed teams.

Conclusions:

  • This research offers a novel approach to studying workplace gossip as a dynamic, context-dependent behavior.
  • The findings underscore the importance of understanding gossip's multifaceted roles in organizational settings.
  • Future interdisciplinary research is encouraged, leveraging behavioral observation methods.