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cynicism  

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  • Cynicism is a set of beliefs, emotions, and behaviors that involve a fundamental and endemic mistrust of commonly accepted beliefs. In organizations, cynicism typically involves a negative outlook on organizational and managerial initiatives and takes on a variety of forms including bitching, humor, clandestine comments, insults, innuendo, and subversive gestures. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies; Cynicism]

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