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Workplace bullying can also hinder the organizational dynamics such as group cohesion, peer communication, and overall performance. According to the 2012 survey conducted by Workplace Bullying Institute (516 respondents), Anticipation of next negative event is the most common psychological symptom of workplace bullying reported by 80%.
The emotional consequences of bullying put an organization at risk of losing victimized employees. [11] Bullying also contributes to a negative work environment, is not conducive to necessary cooperation and can lessen productivity at various levels. [11] Bullying in the workplace is associated with negative responses to stress. [11]
Cowie, H. (2013) Cyberbullying and its impact on young people’s emotional health and well-being, The Psychiatrist, 37: 167-170. Smith, P. & Cowie, H. (2010) Perspectives on emotional labour and bullying: reviewing the role of emotions in nursing and healthcare, International Journal of Work Organization and Emotion, 3(3): 227-236.
Naturally, emotional harassment in the workplace gets less attention than physical harassment in the workplace, which perpetuates the issue of emotional harassment in the workplace. [19] According to Keashly, emotional harassment can be defined as "the hostile verbal and nonverbal behaviors that are not explicitly tied to sexual or racial ...
This type of workplace aggression is particularly difficult because, unlike the typical forms of school bullying, workplace bullies often operate within the established rules and policies of their organization and their society. Bullying in the workplace is in the majority of cases reported as having been perpetrated by someone in authority ...
Emotions in the workplace play a large role in how an entire organization communicates within itself and to the outside world. "Events at work have real emotional impact on participants. The consequences of emotional states in the workplace, both behaviors and attitudes, have substantial significance for individuals, groups, and society". [1] "
Westhues authored and edited several books about workplace bullying in academia. His research found that vulnerability was increased by personal differences such as being a foreigner or of a different sex; by working in a post-modern field such as music or literature; financial pressure; or having an aggressive superior. [6]
Effects on personal reputation, e.g., unfounded rumors about the mobbing victim are circulated. Effects on occupational situation and quality of life, e.g., the victim is given meaningless jobs or tasks that affect the self-esteem. Effects on physical health, e.g., threats of physical violence, damage to the workplace, or outright sexual ...