When Agreement Becomes Governance: Sycophancy, Silence, and Upward Conformity as Information-Integrity Failures in Modern Bureaucracies—A Critical Review
Sycophancy is often treated as an undesirable interpersonal behavior involving flattery, excessive deference, or opportunistic agreement with powerful actors. This article argues that such a view is too narrow. Drawing on a critical qualitative literature review of organizational behavior, human resource management, le...