ABSTRACT

Bullying is an increasing problem in the workplace. It is estimated that five million workers are bullied each year in the UK, and that one in four employees is aware of colleagues being bullied. Bullying creates significant health problems for employees and, despite this, there is a conspicuous absence of published material on why these behaviors

part |2 pages

Part 1 Origins and problems

chapter 1|18 pages

Origins of bullying

Theoretical frameworks for explaining workplace bullying

chapter 4|16 pages

Victim to survivor

part |2 pages

Part 2 Size of the problem

part |2 pages

Part 3 Imperative to act

chapter 7|18 pages

Dignity at work

The legal framework

part |2 pages

Part 4 The way forward

chapter 8|18 pages

A proactive approach

chapter 10|10 pages

Don’t suffer in silence

Building an effective response to bullying at work

chapter 12|16 pages

Issues for general practitioners

chapter 13|20 pages

Bullying is a trade union issue

chapter 14|4 pages

Building a culture of respect

Issues for future consideration