Bullies in the Workplace: Seeing and Stopping Adults Who Abuse Their Co-Workers and Employees
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Bullies in the Workplace: Seeing and Stopping Adults Who Abuse Their Co-Workers and Employees
By (Author) Michele A. Paludi
Foreword by Philip E. Poitier
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Praeger Publishers Inc
28th July 2015
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
658.3
Physical Properties
Hardback
296
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
6521g
Description
A team of interdisciplinary experts provides an up-to-date review of current theories, empirical research, and management strategies that will help organizations address workplace bullying through both prevention and intervention. Workplace bullying is a serious issue that can lead to anxiety, depression, substance abuse, absenteeism, sleep disturbances, and post-traumatic stress syndrome. This book has a simple goal: to help employers see bullyingand stop it. It does that by providing organizations with best practices, management strategies for bullying prevention, and protocols for investigating bullying complaints. Part I of the book overviews workplace bullying, discussing incidence, psychological dimensions, and explanatory models. It looks at reasons bullies do what they do, at the difference between a tough boss and a bully, and at the cost of bullying for organizations. Equally important are the book's insights into the impact of bullying on employees. Everyday problems of employees targeted by bullies at work are illustrated, including the resulting psychological distress that can lead to suicide. Part II of the work focuses on prevention and coping and on legislation that protects employees, including Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Finally, to help both employers and employees, the book offers sample anti-bully policies and bully awareness training programs, and also lists organizations concerned with workplace bullying.
Reviews
The book argues that organizations should institute strategies to identify perpetrators and support victims, and that those who observe bullying incidents should be willing to report them. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals. * Choice *
Author Bio
Michele A. Paludi, PhD, is an internationally recognized author and consultant in the areas of campus violence, workplace violence, bullying, sexual harassment, and diversity.
