You Manage It! 1: Ethics/Social Responsibility Standing Up to Workplace Bullies
As discussed in this chapter, violence in the workplace can take a variety of forms. One form that can be relatively subtle but that can wreak havoc in the workplace is bullying. Just what is bullying? In general, workplace bullying might be described as abrasive or intimidating employee behavior. The Workplace Bullying and Trauma Institute defines bullying as repeated, health-harming mistreatment that could include verbal abuse; threatening, humiliating, or offensive behavior; or work interference.
If this type of treatment was directed at a member of a protected ...
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