Dish the dirt! Dual effects of workplace gossip patterns in linking coworker friendship with incivility in the restaurant context
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21620201 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mukaram Ali Khan (0000-0002-5092-0142, University of the Punjab), Muhammad Haroon Shoukat (0000-0003-1992-6180, COMSATS University Islamabad), Syed Sohaib Zubair (0000-0001-7988-3018, University of the Punjab), Kareem M Selem (0000-0003-2987-4134, Suez Canal University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 591-610 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Conflict Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1044-4068 • E-ISSN: 1758-8545 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijcma-04-2023-0080 |
| OpenAlex | W4388988199 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 47 |
Purpose People are more likely to participate in work-related events that might cause positive and negative affective reactions. Prior research linked coworker friendship with incivility; however, few studies investigated negative workplace gossip. Simultaneously, linking coworker friendship with incivility through positive/negative affective responses is lacking. As such, this paper aims to examine this relationship via the dual mediation effect of positive and negative workplace gossip. Design/methodology/approach A total of 398 subordinates at family restaurants in Greater Cairo were surveyed, and data was analyzed using SmartPLS4. Findings Coworker friendship significantly influences coworker incivility via positive and negative workplace gossip and other underlying mechanisms. Research limitations/implications Managers should take the initiative to decrease gossip by sharing information promptly and thoroughly and establishing effective channels for information exchange. In the case of an informal plan, restaurant managers may seek to create a welcoming and motivating corporate atmosphere and cultivate social ties among subordinates to prevent the creation of negative gossip. Restaurant managers should give victims of negative gossip timely psychological counseling. Originality/value This paper contributes to the restaurant literature on affective emotional responses to coworkers’ judgment-driven behavior from new perspectives
Abusive supervision · Friendship · Gossip · Incivility · Mediation · Sociology · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |