Comments on: Rumours!!!Can we prevent their damage? http://arjie.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/rumourscan-we-prevent-their-damage/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:58:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Iro Akrioti http://arjie.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/rumourscan-we-prevent-their-damage/#comment-37 Iro Akrioti Thu, 15 May 2008 20:10:31 +0000 http://arjie.wordpress.com/?p=44#comment-37 It's true that in general there are both advantages and disandantages to rumours' existence. For instance they take place in informal networks inside the organization, where the latest information, rumours and gossip can be shared. Throughout the conversations and the interaction, employees tend to develop interpersonal relationships, self-respect, job satisfaction and of course like Hara said, they can also protect them from such situations. We just have to remember on the negative sides of the rumours. They can start a crisis-let's not forget that about one fourth of global crises come from employees or members of the organization, probably disaffected, who might me looking for some kind of revenge. But let's not stay there. During a crisis situation, a rumour could be killer. If there are questions and no answers, there will be rumours to cover the silence. They can contribute to exacerbate already serious problems.That's why rumour control should be included within the issues management function as well as pick-up systems. It’s true that in general there are both advantages and disandantages to rumours’ existence. For instance they take place in informal networks inside the organization, where the latest information, rumours and gossip can be shared. Throughout the conversations and the interaction, employees tend to develop interpersonal relationships, self-respect, job satisfaction and of course like Hara said, they can also protect them from such situations. We just have to remember on the negative sides of the rumours. They can start a crisis-let’s not forget that about one fourth of global crises come from employees or members of the organization, probably disaffected, who might me looking for some kind of revenge. But let’s not stay there. During a crisis situation, a rumour could be killer. If there are questions and no answers, there will be rumours to cover the silence. They can contribute to exacerbate already serious problems.That’s why rumour control should be included within the issues management function as well as pick-up systems.

]]> By: Mary Strauss http://arjie.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/rumourscan-we-prevent-their-damage/#comment-35 Mary Strauss Thu, 15 May 2008 19:48:33 +0000 http://arjie.wordpress.com/?p=44#comment-35 You have a point, I mean that was just a personal experience but I agree that it could also protect or inform employees for situations that are going on in a company. You have a point, I mean that was just a personal experience but I agree that it could also protect or inform employees for situations that are going on in a company.

]]> By: Hara Akrioti http://arjie.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/rumourscan-we-prevent-their-damage/#comment-32 Hara Akrioti Thu, 15 May 2008 08:09:47 +0000 http://arjie.wordpress.com/?p=44#comment-32 I will just try to describe what kind of situation can emerge by rumors spreading in a corporation and I will do my best in order to link it to a sociological approach; sexual harassement and that sometimes rumors can help! When I started working at a company, my colleagues gave me the intention that they had problems with the general manager, most of the staff were girls; I didn't even ask why; but every single girl who was coming into my office kept saying that i should be careful when working with Mr....! When I asked why one of them she told me that he sexually harassed her in the past and he did this to more girls who quit their job because they couldn't stand this situation and the President knew everyting! Everyone in the company, since i found out what was going on starting telling me more and more things about him. What I am trying to say is that sometimes rumors can also protect a person; this rumor protected me. I knew and i know what kind of a person he is and i do avoid working with him or trying at least! The President of the company should do something because for a corporation this is a very important issue that can end up being a crisis; but she did nothing! This situation is unethical and destroys the company's profile and reputation when all girls quit because of the problem he causes What Mary commented is true but...by knowing the situation that your company was in trouble you could at least start hunting for a new job...would you prefer not knowing the situation and one sunny day you boss would come telling you "you are fired"??? I will just try to describe what kind of situation can emerge by rumors spreading in a corporation and I will do my best in order to link it to a sociological approach; sexual harassement and that sometimes rumors can help!
When I started working at a company, my colleagues gave me the intention that they had problems with the general manager, most of the staff were girls; I didn’t even ask why; but every single girl who was coming into my office kept saying that i should be careful when working with Mr….! When I asked why one of them she told me that he sexually harassed her in the past and he did this to more girls who quit their job because they couldn’t stand this situation and the President knew everyting!
Everyone in the company, since i found out what was going on starting telling me more and more things about him.
What I am trying to say is that sometimes rumors can also protect a person; this rumor protected me. I knew and i know what kind of a person he is and i do avoid working with him or trying at least!

The President of the company should do something because for a corporation this is a very important issue that can end up being a crisis; but she did nothing! This situation is unethical and destroys the company’s profile and reputation when all girls quit because of the problem he causes
What Mary commented is true but…by knowing the situation that your company was in trouble you could at least start hunting for a new job…would you prefer not knowing the situation and one sunny day you boss would come telling you “you are fired”???

]]> By: Mary Strauss http://arjie.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/rumourscan-we-prevent-their-damage/#comment-31 Mary Strauss Wed, 14 May 2008 17:43:50 +0000 http://arjie.wordpress.com/?p=44#comment-31 I used to work for a company years ago and there were rumors for like 6 months on an acquisition that actually never happened. It was terrible as we were all really worried we would lose our jobs-at least some of us- and unfortunately no information was communicated to us from top management, which was a shame as the whole issue kept going and going causing troubles and ineffectiveness to our work. And imagine it all started from a discussion someone 'heard'. Of course, in that case, it wasn't just the rumor that caused all this but also the managements ignorance of the situation. They only decided to talk to us when they saw the figures going down. I used to work for a company years ago and there were rumors for like 6 months on an acquisition that actually never happened. It was terrible as we were all really worried we would lose our jobs-at least some of us- and unfortunately no information was communicated to us from top management, which was a shame as the whole issue kept going and going causing troubles and ineffectiveness to our work. And imagine it all started from a discussion someone ‘heard’. Of course, in that case, it wasn’t just the rumor that caused all this but also the managements ignorance of the situation. They only decided to talk to us when they saw the figures going down.

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