Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2012
Abstract
Workplace bullying has become a hot topic in the popular press as well as scholarly literature. Compared to targets of sexual harassment, bullied workers quit their jobs more often, are more unhappy, stressed at work, and less committed to the workplace. Little is done about it because there currently is no US law against bullying and often the only recourse for targets is to quit their jobs. We present a case study and then review various legal remedies and sample company policies to explore the actions organizations might take to eliminate this destructive workplace behavior.
Recommended Citation
Gumbus, Andra and Meglich, Patricia, "Lean and Mean: Workplace Culture and the Prevention of Workplace Bullying" (2012). WCBT Faculty Publications. 26.
https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/wcob_fac/26
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Comments
Originally published:
Gumbus, Andra and Patricia Meglich.The Journal of Applied Business and Economics 13.5 (Dec 2012): 11-20.