Bullying nowadays is such a big part of our society; it’s
evident every time we interact with a group of people or individuals. The Media
puts a focus on Bullying towards minorities, young high school students and the
elderly. Even thought is a controversial topic in the media, not a lot is
mentioned about workplace Bullying and how it affects the workforce. I found a great source of information about
workplace bullying by unethical leadership. I hope to share insight of my
personal experience with workplace bullying plus provide facts that will
definitely open a forum for discussion.
“Einarsen
et al. (2003) define bullying as situations where an employee is persistently
exposed to negative and aggressive behaviors primarily of a psychological
nature, with the effect of humiliating, intimidating, frightening, or punishing
the target.”
Source: Advance Management Journal.
WHAT WORKPLACE BULLYING MEANS TO ME
In the past I’ve experience workplace bullying in many forms,
based on this experiences I’ve prepare a mini guide which will show the
positive and negative effects of workplace bullying.
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SITUATION: A lot of times managers do not
look at the bigger picture but almost focus to much on there own needs. So much
so, that they put too much pressure on employees and always set them up for
failure. Now matter how well you do at your job is never enough.
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POSITIVE EFFECT:
·
Increases output (ex. Driving profits, exceed
production demands)
·
Pushes individuals to strive for excellence (just
keep in mine that this is only for a limited time.)
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NEGATIVE EFFECT:
·
Employee looses Moral and respect towards their
manager.
·
Over time the employee Looses motivation to come
to work
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Engages in counter-productive conversation
o
SITUATION: Co-workers engage in counter-productive
conversations about you because you do a great job and exceed expectations.
§
POSITIVE EFFECT:
·
Driven individuals will push themselves harder
and succeed
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NEGATIVE EFFECT:
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Feeling uneasy about coming to work
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Hatred towards the work environment
·
Looses motivation
· Workplace Clicks
o
SITUATION: Coming to a new workplace you
are face with co-workers who constantly push you away and make you feel you
don’t belong but you see that they have a great time and work well amongst
themselves.
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POSITIVE EFFECT
·
It’s impossible to find how this would be
positive
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NEGATIVE EFFECT
·
Instantly creates hatred towards the workplace
·
Tension and uneasiness
· Empty Promises by Corporation
o
SITUATION: Employees who are
tired of being lye to by top executives initiate a union drive.
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POSITIVE EFFECT
·
It will shed light on unethical practices within
the organization
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It will encourage employees to speak up and
share unethical stories
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Restore moral throughout the organization
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Bring hope back to the workplace
§
NEGATIVE EFFECT
·
Consultants and Executives will try to
intimidate and ultimately brainwash employees
·
Some people will loose their job
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Personal opinions will divide and hurt
relationships within the workplace
WORDS TO LIVE BY:
The
tough boss's agenda is to achieve superior performance by setting high
expectations (Glendinning, 2001). The bully boss's goal is to use repeatedly
aggressive behavior that causes physical or psychological torment and arises
from the unethical, unreasonable, and inappropriate practices in the workplace.
Source: Advance Management Journal.
Resources:
Onorato, M.
(2013, Spring). An Emprical Study of Unethical Leadership and Workplace
Bullying in Industry Segments. Retrieved February 28, 2014, from S.A.M
Advanced Management Journal:
http://search.proquest.com/docview/1427268764?accountid=3455
Thornton, L. F. (2012, October 3). What is Unethical
Leadership? Retrieved February 28, 2014, from Leading In Context:
http://leadingincontext.com/2012/10/03/what-is-unethical-leadership/
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