SINISTER BIRTH FROM THEORETICAL CONCEPTS: THE EMERGENCE OF DARK NETWORKING PHENOMENON AT DARK EDGE OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR USING CONCEPTUAL BLENDING

Abstract

Communication with others or networks can be considered one of the main tools of employees in using the organization's resources and identifying opportunities. The use of the network in organizations can be aimed at improving organizational activities and processes, or it can be used only to provide individual benefits. Informal networks move freely in every direction, ignoring organizational authorities and administrative hierarchies and bypassing managers. Networking considering such behaviors leads to dark networking. The purpose of this research is to conceptualize dark networking. A qualitative method has been used to conduct this research. the Theories are identified; According to the concept of dark networking, different theories should be examined, the theories related to this concept should be identified. Conceptual blending method was used. The key concepts related to the selected theories are identified by combining them with the dark edge of organizational behavior that lead to the creation of the phenomenon of dark networking. The results of the research showed that the concepts related to the phenomenon of dark networking are extreme opportunism, political destruction, covert emotional manipulation, pretentious benevolence, dark persuasion, self-interested dickers, deep demarcation of self and non-self and machiavellianism. 

Keywords: Conceptualization blending, Communication, Networking, Dark networking.