Alcone Marketing Group – Consumer Lab

It seems these days that many people in offices are IMing on a regular basis – with both office coworkers and friends outside the office. So what has transpired from all this instantaneous communication? The fast spread of office gossip of course. The watercooler is no longer the place to gather and chat about office news – now its done while employees are working at their desks. However, be forewarned that when its over IM – it is stored electronically.
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Office gossip has never traveled faster, ‘thanks’ to tech – USATODAY.com

Office gossip, though rarely talked about or researched, has taken on new dimensions in this high-tech age, becoming a dynamic force that can build camaraderie but can also destroy work relationships or careers.

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