Organizational Gossip and Teachers: Threat or Opportunity?

Autor/inn/en	Agalday, Bünyamin; Bozan, Serdar
Titel	Organizational Gossip and Teachers: Threat or Opportunity?
Quelle	In: Journal of Theoretical Educational Science, 15 (2022) 4, S.816-838 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Agalday, Bünyamin) ORCID (Bozan, Serdar)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Secondary School Teachers; Information Dissemination; Error Patterns; Reputation; Organizational Culture; Communication (Thought Transfer); Social Cognition; Gender Differences; Marital Status; School Size; Antisocial Behavior; Opportunities; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Informationsverbreitung; Fehlertyp; Unternehmenskultur; Communication; thought; Kommunikation; Gedanke; Soziale Kognition; Geschlechterkonflikt; Familienstand; Möglichkeit; Türkei
Abstract	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. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01