Office Rumor as a Cankerworm to Organisation and Human Development at the Lagos State University of Science and Technology

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ABSTRACT The study focus on the office rumor as a cankerworm to organization and human development in Lagos State University of Science and Technology. To achieve this objective, the study employed a cross-sectional survey design and a sample of 91 office secretaries were sampled in the institution. Through a validated questionnaire, a regression analysis was conducted to test the hypothesis, and the results show that office rumor has a significant positive effect on human development (R2 = 0.249, F(2,293) = 32.050, p =0.000). This finding suggests that increase in office rumors and gossip will significantly result to decline in human development. Moreover, this institution should every means to disseminate firsthand information and not rumors with the staff so as to enhance development of staff which will eventually improve performance of the secretaries and the institution as a whole. Keywords: Office Rumor, Human Development, Gossip, Performance. Journal Reference Format: Idiake, C.O., Adekanmbi, O. & Odumade, C.J. (2022 Office Rumor as a Cankerworm to Organisation and Human Development at the Lagos State University of Science and Technology. Social Informatics, Business, Politics, L:aw, Environmental Sciences & Technology Journal. Vol. 9, No.1. Pp 11-18 Article DOI No - dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/SIJ/V9N1P2. www.isteams/socialinformaticsjournal