ORGANIZATIONAL CYNICISM

What is the nature of the extremely negative attitudes expressed by so many employees toward their organizations? To respond to this questio n, we introduce the concept of organizational cynicism. We review the literature from several disciplines on this concept and suggest that o rganizational cynicism is an attitude composed of beliefs, affect, and behavioral tendencies toward an organization. Following our review an d conceptualization, we derive implications of this concept and propos e a research agenda for organizational cynicism.