Kathryn Waddington is Reader and Head of the Department of Psychology at Westminster University, UK. She has a PhD in psychology from the University of London and her primary research interests are in organizational communication and knowledge, emotion, employee engagement and leadership.

'Gossip and Organizations has shown me gossip in a new and different light and has given me a keen interest in this fascinating phenomenon. It is an excellent book on all fronts and one that I would highly recommend to others.' - Ali Abington, Action Learning: Research and Practice'An exciting and innovative book that makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of gossip in organizations.' - Andrew Brown, University of Bath, UK

• 1. Introduction 2. Organizing Gossip 3. Gossip and Ethics 4. Gossip and Emotion 5. Gossip and Identity 6. The Politics of Gossip 7. Sensemaking and the Management of Gossip 8. Future Directions. Appendix A. Appendix B. Notes. Bibliography. Index

Kathryn Waddington is Reader and Head of the Department of Psychology at Westminster University, UK. She has a PhD in psychology from the University of London and her primary research interests are in organizational communication and knowledge, emotion, employee engagement and leadership.

'Gossip and Organizations has shown me gossip in a new and different light and has given me a keen interest in this fascinating phenomenon. It is an excellent book on all fronts and one that I would highly recommend to others.' - Ali Abington, Action Learning: Research and Practice'An exciting and innovative book that makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of gossip in organizations.' - Andrew Brown, University of Bath, UK

• 1. Introduction 2. Organizing Gossip 3. Gossip and Ethics 4. Gossip and Emotion 5. Gossip and Identity 6. The Politics of Gossip 7. Sensemaking and the Management of Gossip 8. Future Directions. Appendix A. Appendix B. Notes. Bibliography. Index

Kathryn Waddington is Reader and Head of the Department of Psychology at Westminster University, UK. She has a PhD in psychology from the University of London and her primary research interests are in organizational communication and knowledge, emotion, employee engagement and leadership.

'Gossip and Organizations has shown me gossip in a new and different light and has given me a keen interest in this fascinating phenomenon. It is an excellent book on all fronts and one that I would highly recommend to others.' - Ali Abington, Action Learning: Research and Practice'An exciting and innovative book that makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of gossip in organizations.' - Andrew Brown, University of Bath, UK

• 1. Introduction 2. Organizing Gossip 3. Gossip and Ethics 4. Gossip and Emotion 5. Gossip and Identity 6. The Politics of Gossip 7. Sensemaking and the Management of Gossip 8. Future Directions. Appendix A. Appendix B. Notes. Bibliography. Index