Workplace Bullying Report: Analyzing the Impacts and Solutions

This report delves into the critical issue of workplace bullying, examining its definition, causes, and far-reaching consequences. It highlights the negative impacts of bullying on employee health, including increased stress, reduced motivation, and diminished performance, as well as its effects on the workplace, such as increased absenteeism, employee turnover, and a stressful work environment. The report references several academic sources to support its findings, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject. The report also discusses the legal and financial implications of workplace bullying. Furthermore, it provides insights into the importance of creating a supportive and healthy work environment to mitigate the effects of workplace bullying and foster a positive organizational culture. This report is a valuable resource for understanding and addressing workplace bullying effectively.

Is The Workplace Safe?
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Bullying in Organization: What is it?
• Bullying has most
commonly been
described as insulting,
offensive and
intimidating actions or
words (Bano & Malik,
2013).
• Bullying has malicious
intent
• The intention is to
humiliate, injure or
degrade

Impacts of Bullying on Employee Health
• Increased stress.
• Lack of motivation.
• Lack of confidence.
• Reduction in performance.
• Anger
• Depression and anxiety
(Verkuil, Atasayi &
Molendijk, 2015)
• Stress in personal life
• Low moral and an increased
feeling of hopelessness.

Impacts of Bullying on the Workplace
 Absenteeism
 Increase in employee turnover
 Stressful work environment
 Increase of risk of accidents
and damage.
 Decrease in employee morale
(Lutgen-Sandvik, Hood &
Jacobson, 2016).
 Frequent recruitments and
instability.
 The organization may face
lawsuit.

References
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Sansone, R. A., & Sansone, L. A. (2015). Workplace bullying: a tale of adverse
consequences. Innovations in clinical neuroscience, 12(1-2), 32.
Lee, R. T., Brotheridge, C. M., & Bjørkelo, B. (2013). Workplace bullying after
whistleblowing: Future research and implications. Journal of Managerial
Psychology.
Lutgen-Sandvik, P., Hood, J. N., & Jacobson, R. P. (2016). The impact of positive
organizational phenomena and workplace bullying on individual outcomes. Journal
of Managerial Issues, 28(1/2), 30-49.
Giorgi, G., Mancuso, S., Fiz Perez, F., Castiello D'Antonio, A., Mucci, N., Cupelli, V., &
Arcangeli, G. (2016). Bullying among nurses and its relationship with burnout and
organizational climate. International journal of nursing practice, 22(2), 160-168.
Verkuil, B., Atasayi, S., & Molendijk, M. L. (2015). Workplace bullying and mental
health: a meta-analysis on cross-sectional and longitudinal data. PloS one, 10(8),
e0135225.