Building a personal reputation: Using gossip to increase stature within the workplace

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

This review investigates gossip and how it contributes to building personal reputation. Deviated behavior from group norms causes an individual to become the center of gossip. Gossip is more effective than formal modes of communication for promoting personal reputation. Importantly, the deviated behavior must be detected by an audience and warranted significant enough to be passed on to a group for evaluation and discussion to affect reputation.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Citation

(2018), "Building a personal reputation: Using gossip to increase stature within the workplace", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 26 No. 1, pp. 14-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-12-2017-0178