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I wish I had an actual link to this, but a friend sent it to me. Its premise, that workplace bullying is like deliberate policy is certainly true of some workplaces. For example, an internal study done of the United States Department of Interior cited a “Culture of fear” had developed among its employees. Well, that doesn’t just come out of nowhere. In most places I have worked, I have not been afraid. In someplace like that, though it is hardly the only one. that seems like a deliberate management choice. In other places though, I am not so sure. I think the bully can come in and before the company or the employees know what has happened, the place is ruined. International Journal of Management and Decision Making |
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| Issue: | Volume 4, Number 1 / 2003 | |
| Pages: | 35 – 46 | |
| URL: | Linking Options | |
| Bullying and organisational politics in competitive and rapidly changing work environments
Denise Salin A1 Department of Management and Organisation, Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, PO Box 479, FIN-00101 Helsinki, Finland Abstract: This paper argues that workplace bullying can in some cases be a form of organisational politics, that is, a deliberate, competitive strategy from the perspective of the individual perpetrator. A cross-sectional study conducted among business professionals revealed that there was a correlation between a politicised and competitive climate and bullying. This finding implies that globalisation, increased pressures for efficiency, and restructuring, which limits the number of management positions and thereby contributes to increased internal competition, may lead to more bullying. The findings have important implications for management, since the possible political aspects of bullying must be taken into account in order to be able to undertake successful prevention and intervention measures. |
