办公室政治词汇.doc

办公室政治词汇(中英对照)
2005-4-13 21:27:59
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Grapevine
The process through which information gets spread unofficially throughout pany. Can be word of mouth, email, or even a hand-written piece of paper. In panies, news, rumors, gossip and information can spread to hundreds or thousands of employees in a very short time.
Brown-nosing/kissing up/sucking up
Being overly friendly with the boss, or upper management, or anybody with some power or control, with the intent of getting favors from them, such as promotions, raises, bonuses, etc. In many cases, it is possible that there are other employees who merit these advantages more than the brown-noser.
Back-biting
   Malicious talk that undermines someone's reputation or unfairly criticizes someone's work when they're not around.
Gossip
Loose talk to disclose something, often of questionable veracity, that is better kept to oneself. Can involve talking about an individual, a group, company issues. Can be business-related or personal.
Rumors
Similar to gossip, but usually more based on some factual element or half-truth.
Rumor mongering
Spreading a rumor with malicious intent.
Peer-to-peer
Gossip, rumors, information-spreading, etc. that takes place among employees of the same rank.
Cliques
Group of employees who stick together bound mon beliefs, interests, and/or personalities. They are usually re