The Presence of Workplace Bullying and Harassment Worldwide

León-Pérez, Jose M.; Escartín, Jordi; Giorgi, Gabriele

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“…Finally, it is important to consider our design when interpreting the interaction result. Asking respondents to retrospectively assess their exposure to negative social acts the last 6 months is a common and well-established approach in research on workplace bullying (e.g., León-Pérez et al, 2021;Notelaers & Van der Heijden, 2021). However, it is possible that interpretational differences between employees facing negative social behaviours at work are better captured in the heat of the moment and in the interpretation of specific events, as opposed to in retrospective aggregations of events.…”

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Exposure to negative acts at work and self-labelling as a victim of workplace bullying: The role of prior victimization from bullying

2021

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The present study examines employees’ prior victimization from bullying in school or at work as a predictor of 1) their current exposure to negative social acts at work and 2) the likelihood of labelling as a victim of workplace bullying, and 3) whether the link between exposure to negative acts at work and the perception of being bullied is stronger among those who have been bullied in the past. We tested our hypotheses using a probability sample of the Norwegian working population in a prospective design with a 5-year time lag (N = 1228). As hypothesized, prior victimization positively predicted subsequent exposure to negative acts, which in turn was related to a higher likelihood of developing a perception of being a victim of workplace bullying. However, contrary to our expectations, prior victimization from bullying did not affect the relationship between current exposure to negative acts at work and the likelihood of self-labelling as a victim. Taken together, the results suggest that employees’ prior victimization is a risk factor for future victimization, yet overall plays a rather modest role in understanding current exposure to negative acts and self-labelled victimization from bullying at work.

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“…Workplace bullying is a prevalent problem (León-Pérez et al, 2021;Nielsen et al, 2010) with severe negative effects on the health, well-being and productivity of targeted workers (e.g., Boudrias et al, 2021;Verkuil et al, 2015). Understanding antecedents and risk factors is therefore vital, and a prerequisite for designing effective interventions.…”

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Exposure to negative acts at work and self-labelling as a victim of workplace bullying: The role of prior victimization from bullying

2021

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“…Based on an extensive literature review of bullying, León-Pérez et al. (2021) highlighted that bullying in the workplace is widespread and should be addressed to develop safer working environments.…”

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Exploring bullying behaviors from the perspective of physicians and nurses in Jordanian public hospitals

Ababneh

Ahmadah

2022

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PurposeThis study aims to explore the perception of physicians and nurses toward the prevalence of workplace bullying behaviors (verbal, physical, social, and cyber) in Jordanian public hospitals.Design/methodology/approachThe study population consisted of 1,056 physicians and nurses working on the day and night shifts in four leading public hospitals in Jordan. A convenient nonprobability sample of 460 physicians and nurses was chosen randomly to answer the self-administrated questionnaire developed by the authors. Descriptive and inferential statistics were conducted using SPSS 26.0. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.FindingsParticipants reported that the prevalence of workplace bullying behaviors was 23% (M = 1.15). The practice of the bullying types was in descending order as follows: verbal (25%), social (24.8%), physical (21.4%), and cyber (21%). Abusers spread rumors about the victims (31%), verbally harass them for provocation (29%), physically damage their things without any reason (26%), and make fun of their posts on social media (21%). Cyberbullying was significantly and strongly associated with social bullying (0.88). Ph.D. and master's holders reported higher practice of workplace bullying behaviors than respondents who hold a diploma or a bachelor's degree. In addition, respondents who work the day shift reported higher verbal bullying than the night shift respondents.Practical implicationsThere is a need to develop effective policies and procedures that tackle the practice of workplace bullying by educating employees about the nature of workplace bullying, its effects on individual and organizational outcomes, and how to prevent its adverse consequences.Originality/valueThis is one of the first comprehensive studies in the Arab context that explores workplace bullying against physicians and nurses.

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“…In almost every organisation, bullying is reported to occur frequently. The incidence of bullying among the workforce, for example, is estimated to be 5 to 10 per cent in Europe (Einarsen, Hoel, Zapf, & Cooper, 2011), while researchers in the US estimate that the incidence of bullying is close to (28.7-63.0%) per cent (León, 2021). According to Matthiesen and Einarsen (2007), bullying is a serious issue that employees encounter in most organisations, indicating a significant cause of stress.…”

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“…According to Matthiesen and Einarsen (2007), bullying is a serious issue that employees encounter in most organisations, indicating a significant cause of stress. The percentage of bullying exists between 3% and 4% globally, which leads to the employee's decision to leave (León, 2021). According to Thoresen et al (2003), bullying is a worldwide issue that requires attention from management.…”

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Workplace Bullying and Intention to Leave: The Mediating Role of Emotional Exhaustion

Khan¹,

Ali²,

Nisar³

2021

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Bullying at work and its impact on employees' intention to leave are the focus of this study. Specifically, this research aims to determine the link between workplace bullying and emotional exhaustion and the intention to leave. Data were gathered from 234 employees working in the Saif group of Pakistan through questionnaires. The study sample was drawn using the convenience sampling technique. The non-probability sampling technique was used because of the Covid 19 situation; as per government notification, only 50% of the staff was present in the offices. This study used SPSS V. 25 for direct relationships, Hayes model 4 for mediation analysis, and for model fitness, we used CFA (Amos 22). The results show that workplace bullying has a statistically significant and positive impact on the intention to quit and emotional exhaustion plays a significant role in mediating this connection (β=0.38***, SE=0.074, LLCI=0.3077 and ULCI=0.6176). Based on these results, we conclude that workplace bullying is a mayor cause of employees' exhaustion and compels them to depart from an organisation at some point. In light of these results, supervisors or line managers play a vital role in organisational sustainability by retaining skilful employees by making the workplace environment friendly and cooperative in the long run.

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The Presence of Workplace Bullying and Harassment Worldwide

Abstract: Workplace bullying and harassment has been a growing area of interest worldwide during the last decades. One of the main topics within this area has been

Cited by 25 publications

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Exposure to negative acts at work and self-labelling as a victim of workplace bullying: The role of prior victimization from bullying

Exposure to negative acts at work and self-labelling as a victim of workplace bullying: The role of prior victimization from bullying

Exploring bullying behaviors from the perspective of physicians and nurses in Jordanian public hospitals

Workplace Bullying and Intention to Leave: The Mediating Role of Emotional Exhaustion

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