Don’t Speak Ill of Others Behind Their Backs: Receivers’ Ostracism (Sender-Oriented)  Reactions to Negative Workplace Gossip

摘要

Previous studies on negative workplace gossip have neglected the role of gossip receivers. The current study aims to explore the interpersonal interaction mechanism between gossip receivers and communicators. Drawing on social information processing theory, we propose a theoretical model for the relationships between negative workplace gossip, psychological safety, ostracism, and coworker-exchanges.