Perish in Gossip? Nonlinear Effects of Perceived Negative Workplace Gossip on Job Performance

Although previous research suggested a negative linear relationship between perceived negative workplace gossip and target employee¡¯s work attitudes and behaviors, a more intriguing but understudied question is how the perception of being targeted by negative workplace gossip influences one¡¯s job performance. Drawing from conservation of resources (COR) theory, we developed and tested an explanation for employees¡¯ reactions to negative...