Conspiracy theories have been shown to have potentially detrimental consequences on political, environmental, and health-related behaviour intentions. We have discussed these consequences on the blog previously. Recently, psychologists have extended this and explored how conspiracy theories may also impact our day-to-day working lives.
Prof. Karen Douglas and Dr Ana Leite define organisation conspiracy theories in their 2016 British Journal of Psychology paper as “notions that powerful groups (e.g., managers) within the workplace are acting in secret to achieve some kind of malevolent objective”. They argue organisation conspiracy theories are different from gossip and rumour, as organisation conspiracy theories are typically conspiracies between individuals, such as working together to get an employee fired.
Douglas and Leite found across three studies that organisation conspiracy theories were related to decreased organisational commitment and job satisfaction, thus then leading to increased turnover intentions. In other words, people were more likely to want to leave their current job.
This research underlines the potentially detrimental consequences of conspiracy theories. Not only can they potentially lead to disengagement in important social systems but may also lead to disengagement in the workplace. The researchers, therefore, conclude that managers need to be mindful of the effects of conspiracy theories and not dismiss them as harmless rumour or gossip.
If you are interested in reading the full paper, you can access a PDF copy here.
The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories 
It’s not a conspiracy when it is real. But labeling something dismissively as a conspiracy sure is useful to some-those who are part of the conspiracy.
Or, in the words of one “a conspiracy is anywhere two businessmen shake hands.”
Are you trying to minimize the reality of these ‘conspiracies?’ What is your agenda exactly? Remember when it was a conspiracy by Russia to get Trump elected?
How about when it was a conspiracy by Israel to get Hillary elected? Double standard, now that the facts have proven both?
This is what you spent your time on Christmas morning doing? Wow.
And what of it? Are you another Jesus troll, or?? What did you do- donate sperm to your evergreen, and a crown of thorns? Ouchie!
I *thought* this site would have some good information, sadly it’s yet more leftist bilge. Westboro Baptist kooks are a ‘hate group’, women’s marchers with vagina hats listening to calls for the White House to be bombed and ‘Fuck Trump’ rioters that set fire to cars and smash windows are ‘protesters’ with legitimate grievances.
Leftist hypocrisy knows no bounds, and the vile comment left by ‘pfabeacon’ is classic liberal tolerance.
Welcome to the confused and bizzaro world of the left.
” the vile comment left by ‘pfabeacon’ is classic liberal tolerance. ”
Hahahaha. Yes, you, Not Right, Normal. How’s your moron profle on Bozospace doing these days? I hear you get upvoted every time you say something stupid-which is, always. It’s amazing they pay you for such stupid comments, but, hey-you neo-Nazi’s and alt-rightists always manage to squeeze blood from stones..