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Download fileThe Long-Term Effects of Workplace Bullying on Health, Wellbeing, and on the Professional and Personal Lives of Bully-victims
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posted on 2023-05-27, 07:13 authored by Carolyn Marlowe, Huat Bin Ang, Akhtar AkhtaruzzamanOne of the aims of this study was to give a voice to the victims of workplace bullying (WPB). Narratives or stories told by the victims allow researchers to better understand, challenge, and update outdated thinking of WPB. This paper identifies gaps in the literature regarding the long-term consequences of WPB on workers’ health and wellbeing, and how this impacts their professional and personal lives. The findings of this paper are based on a qualitative study that documented individual experiences of six WPB victims. Analysis of the findings shows how deeply rooted the issue of WPB is, opens conversations, highlights possible causes, and redefines solutions. Reflecting on Aotearoa New Zealand’s laissez-faire attitude towards WPB as well as realising the need for anti-bullying strategies, clearer guidelines, and the promotion of interventions to support employees, this study raises the awareness of the long-term consequences of WPB and its impact on victims and society.
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Marlowe, C., Ang, H. B. A. & Akhtaruzzaman, A. (n.d.). The Long-Term Effects of Workplace Bullying on Health, Wellbeing, and on the Professional and Personal Lives of Bully-victims. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations, 46(2), 31-51. https://doi.org/10.24135/nzjer.v46i2.65Publisher DOI
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New Zealand Journal of Employment RelationsVolume
46Issue
2Pagination
31-51Publisher
Auckland University of Technology (AUT) LibraryPublication status
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2021-12-01ISSN
1176-4716eISSN
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3505 Human Resources and Industrial Relations35 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services3505 Human resources and industrial relations3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviourHistory and Philosophy of Specific Fields not elsewhere classifiedSociologyBusiness and Management not elsewhere classified