Statistics and Prevalance
According to the report #87-2-2011, workplace bullying is a
repeated, unreasonable action of an individual and or a group
that is directed towards an employee (s) which is intended to intimidate, degrade, humiliate or undermine. This can create
a health and safety risk to the employee (s).
In a prevalence study of U.S. workers, 41.4% of the respondents reported experiencing psychological aggression at work. This represents 47 million U.S. workers (Schat, Frone & Kelloway, 2006). The research found that 13% or nearly 15 million workers experienced psychological aggression on a weekly basis.
Though bullying is different from aggression as aggression may involve a single act, bullying involves repeated action against the target creating an on-going pattern of behavior. Bosses that are tough and demanding are not considered bullying as long as they act with respect and their primary goal is to obtain the best performance of their employees by setting high expectations.
References:
Schat, A.C.H., Frone, M.R., & Kelloway, E.K. (2006). Prevalence of Workplace aggression in the U.S. workforce: Findings from a national study. In E.K. Kelloway, J. Barling, and J. Hurrell (Eds.), Handbook of workplace violence (pp.47-89). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Workplace Bullying and Disruptive Behavior: What Everyone Needs to Know, April 2011: Report # 87-2-2011.
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