‘Shh … quiet! Here they come.’ Black employees as targets of office gossip
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17752255 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nasima M H Carrim (0000-0002-1325-7978, University of Pretoria, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 180-185 |
| Publication date | 2016-04-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2016.1163912 |
| OpenAlex | W2346736990 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 45 |
This study explored black employees’ experiences of racial profiling by their white peers through the medium of gossip \nat a historically white, South African university. Participants consisted of 24 black employees (males = 50%, females = \n50%; support staff = 50%, academic staff = 50%). The employees completed a semi-structured interview that elicited \ntheir perceptions of the settings in which gossip about black employees occurred, the perceived intentions of such gossip, \nand their responses to it. The data obtained was thematically analysed. Findings suggested that the gossip targeted black \nemployees who were absent from meetings, and that such gossip undermined the work performance and morale of these \nemployees
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,56 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |