Workplace Bullying : Costly And Preventable

Bullying which is the intentional act to inflict harm, threaten or abuse of others, can range in many ways. Kathryn Hawkins on the article the Office Bully, outlines various issues of this concept. Kathryn states that sometimes people become overconfidence that they left bullies in their past lives maybe high school, but later found out the bullies have ultimately become their bosses. Secondly, bullying may occur when bullies wants to dominate and gain back their powers if they feel endangered. So they tend to overcome their fear by threatening others. Also Kathryn articulates that even the conditions of the workplace can cause bullies to abuse their targets and workplace bully can be difficult to deal with. Although Kathryn has suggested some solutions about these issues, the claim presented does not put up with the issues, rather an encouragement.

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This paper compares three studies on workplace bullying. The studies were conducted because workplace bullying is an epidemic that needs to be addressed and it needs to be understood to help future organizations prevent workplace bullying.

Unfortunately there is not only bullying in schools, there is bullying in the workplace as well. These are unacceptable behaviors that arise within a workplace situation. Bullying the workplace can take many forms and it’s not easy to always identify. The Fair Work Act 2009 made recent amendments that came into effect in January 2014 to define workplace bullying as occurring when an individual; group of individuals; repeatedly behaves unreasonably towards the worker, group of workers of which the worker is a member; and the behavior creates a risk to health and safety (Le Mire & Owens, 2014). This definition focuses on three main elements of bullying behavior, it is repeated, unreasonable, and creates a risk to health and safety. All three elements must be satisfied in order for bullying at the workplace to be found. Bullying behaviors could be things that are victimizing, humiliating, intimidating or threatening, but it is not limited to just those behaviors.

Workplace bullying is a widespread issue in which people need to be educated on in order to put an end to it. Its causes are complex and multi-faceted and yet preventable. Workplace bullying puts unnecessary strain on the employees It is the employer and organizations responsibility to provide a bully free environment for their employees. Employees should have the right to feel safe in their work environment and be free from workplace bullying. Employers need to be held accountable and have a plan in place to protect the employees from this type of violence. Unfortunately that is not always the case, in some instances the employer is the one doing the bullying. Workplace bullying carries many definitions in which will be

Results showed 48% of subjects had been bullied in the workplace and 35% reported experiencing bullying on a weekly basis while 28% reported experiencing it daily. On the research questionnaire, the most common variable involved being ignored or excluded in the workplace. One strength of this study was the categorization of the 22 negative acts on the questionnaire. A limitation of this study was the small number of subjects; of 10,000 registered nurses invited to participate, only 95 nurses participated

Workplace bulling is malicious behavior by a person or group of people that causes others to be uncomfortable, fearful, and sometimes threatened. Ultimately, it affects the person’s ability to be productive. As stated in the article, bullying can take

An important descriptor of bullying is that it occurs repeatedly. There are many types of bullying whether it be physical or verbal, including gossiping and targeting in jokes, subjugating others to an inferior position, denying people from social groups, insulting, expressing derisive facial expressions, putting blame on that certain individual, being more closely scrutinized and unnecessarily criticized. Problems with bullying is that in the workplace this usually decreases the productivity and could lead to unnecessary resignations, which could cost the company even more money to find another person to fill that position. It’s not just work that suffers, the human body also does, as bullying also leads to emotion and physical problems. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries found that these problems include high stress, financial problems, lower self-esteem, and sleep and digestion irregularities. To deal with bullying, workplaces should be strict in regards to dealing with bullying. This means that they should make it clear that bullying will not be tolerated and remind the workers that bullying hurts the business. In addition, in certain cases, you should confront the bully and tell them to stop, as this is sometimes enough to stop them, though you have to be sure that there is no danger in proceeding. In addition, if you happen to be a bystander, you should stand up, though this could be difficult to

Workplace bullying is the topic of the assignment for this week. Workplace bullying occurs when someone or several people in the workplace mistreat people working around them and cause undue stress and unrest. Workplace bullies are no different from child hood bullies and they terrorize, intimidate and menace but in an adult situation. The workplace bully uses this technique as a form of intimidation. (Baack, 2012) This paper will discuss and review information regarding workplace bullying and the impact on the victims and the organization. This paper will also provide firsthand accounts of workplace bullying and how the account related to the article this week. Finally, recommendation will be given of techniques from the article that the organization should use to deter and eliminate workplace bullying.

The two practical ways the organisations could adopt in ensuring bullying at the workplace are build good relationships work environment and anti-bullying policies. By building a good relationship at workplace it will lead to organisational success and well being of staffs, and creating an environment that builds good relationships also prevents bullying at workplace. It is much easier than dealing with bullying once it occurs. When staff have a clear picture of what an organisation wants to achieve, they are more likely to engage with the common goal. Likewise, a clear guidelines for expected behaviour, work culture and values means unreasonable behaviour is less likely to

There are many reasons why bullying happens in a workplace. Here are a few of them. Bullies are not punished and they thrive. Laws are non-existent or very weak that they don’t help anyone. The company does not have the will to stop it from happening. Coworkers do not do anything to help stop it. They just stand by and watch or ignore it. The workplace principles reward cutthroat behaviors. There are a few hyper-aggressive people who have some social problems. Those who are at the top of management are the bullies. Bullying is a larger part of society as a whole. Bullies do follow directions from the top management. No one in the company has the ability to stop it. (Namie, 2016) Those are the top ten reasons bullying happens.

Today’s economy is changing, not only in this country, but around the world as well. People today are struggling to find steady employment, maintaining their employment and still having a difficult time to make ends-meet. Looking for a job, especially while unemployed and running low on money, has to be one of the most stressful times of a person’s life. However, there is another issue in regarding to today’s workforce. We can assume that most of us have experienced some type of bullying while in our younger years. Unfortunately, bullying exists in one’s adulthood as well, especially within the work environment. Additionally, workplace bullying is one of the biggest complaints from both employers and

According to Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 40% of Canadians have experienced workplace bullying that occurs on a weekly basis (2012). First of all, what exactly is classified bullying? It can be defined as “repeated, persistent, continuous behaviour as opposed to a single negative act and is generally associated with a power imbalance between the victim and perpetrator, where the victim feels inferior” (OSACH, 2009). This means that almost anyone can fill in the role of the bully if they are repeatedly aggressive to another individual. Due to this, individuals may feel unsafe at work as they

The frequency and duration of bullying are two aspects to consider to make a definition for this behavior. Despite few decades of research, the researchers still have not agreed upon the extent of frequency and duration to define bullying. More on the definition, the values and norms of the workplace need to be included as these influence how the employees perceive bullying. Cowie et al. explored three methods—the insider’s experience on bullying, the outsider’s experience, and the multi-method approach of both inside and outside perspectives. The researchers recommend future psychologists to apply the multi-method approach to assess, and mediate the

Bullying in the workplace is the topic that Heeman has addressed and evaluated with the aid of research from additional authors. Communication plays a major role in bullying when brought into the workplace and it can continue for extensive lengths of time if not managed and handled properly. The roles of bullying are included in Heeman’s report which are the bully, the target, and the bystander. The costs on the workplace can be threatening to the staffing, productivity and the overall work environment. Percentages and research are presented proving the amount of bullying that actually takes place in the workplace. Ways to combat the bullying are introduced into the report to include understanding and taking action to stop and prevent the bullying from continuing. Heeman concludes his report by mentioning that researchers need to focus their attention on finding solutions and ways to intercept bullying to lower the statistics and ratios.