State weather this experience confirms the assumptions of Communication Privacy Management Theory Principle and provide reason:
1. When i took a gap year i worked as an assistant teachers and few of my colleagues were my friends. We created a WhatsApp group as friends and co-workers. Originally it was meant to as an environment for exchanging discussing work-related information and updates, the group discussions eventually began to focus more om gossiping and private chats. Boundary turbulence raised when personal boundaries were not effectively managed and maintained. The combination of personal and professional issues made certain members uncomfortably, which caused tension and even fights inside group
This experience confirms the assumptions of Communication Privacy Management Theory Principle, particularly the idea that individuals have varying expectations about privacy boundaries and that these boundaries can cause tension and conflict when not effectively managed. In this case, the WhatsApp group started off with a clear purpose related to work-related communication, but eventually evolved into a space for gossiping and private chats. This shift in focus blurred the boundaries between personal and professional information, leading to discomfort and tension among group members.
As outlined in Communication Privacy Management Theory, individuals have control over their own private information and must actively manage and negotiate boundaries with others. In this situation, the lack of clear boundaries and boundaries being crossed by some members caused boundary turbulence, resulting in conflicts and discomfort within the group. This highlights the importance of effectively managing and respecting privacy boundaries in order to maintain healthy communication and relationships in group settings.