Bullying in the Workplace: Current Empirical Findings and Suggestions for Intervention and Future Research

Περίληψη

The present paper is a selective review of the literature of workplace bullying. Main findings are summarised regarding issues of definition of bullying in the workplace, its incidence, characteristics of bullies and victims, perceived causes of workplace bullying. In addition, the steps undertaken by other countries to deal with the problem and possible pathways for interventions at both the individual and organisational level are presented from the literature. Finally some suggestions for research in the Creek environment are proposed.