Concerning the issue of conceptualization and operationalization of abusive supervision, contemporary studies including the one presented below discuss several issues. The presented paper is aimed at the downward (vertical) form of workplace bullying, described in literature as abusive...

While bullying is an on-going phenomenon in the workplace, the scope and magnitude varies considerably depending on occupation, business segment and activity sector. This research investigates the impact of bullying (psychological harassment, threat to professional status and social isolation)...

One-fifth of U.S. high school students report being bullied each year. We use internet search data for real-time tracking of bullying patterns as COVID-19 disrupted in-person schooling. We first show that, prepandemic, internet searches contain useful information about actual bullying behavior....

This research aims to adapt the Leymann Inventory of Psychological Terror and its use on Portuguese Accounting Professionals. Leymann scale was applied in a final sample of 478 accountants aged between 28 and 68, of which 47.5% were men and 52.5% women. We used a quantitative methodology by...

This paper reviews studies on LGBT workplace outcomes published between 2015 and 2020. In terms of earnings differences, in the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia, gay men were found to experience earnings penalties of 7% in comparison to heterosexual men, bisexual men experienced earnings...

This paper reviews studies on LGBT workplace outcomes published between 2015 and 2020. In terms of earnings differences, in the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia, gay men were found to experience earnings penalties of 7% in comparison to heterosexual men, bisexual men experienced earnings...

In a social network in which friendly and rival bilateral links can be formed, how do alliances between decision-makers form, and what determines whether a conflict will arise? We study a network formation game between ex-ante symmetric players in the laboratory to examine the dynamics of...

Bullying cannot be tolerated as a normal social behavior portraying a child's life. This paper quantifies its negative consequences allowing for the possibility that victims and nonvictims differ in unobservable characteristics. To this end, we introduce a factor analytic model for identifying...

This research aims to adapt the Leymann Inventory of Psychological Terror and its use on Portuguese Accounting Professionals. Leymann scale was applied in a final sample of 478 accountants aged between 28 and 68, of which 47.5% were men and 52.5% women. We used a quantitative methodology by...

Congress could mitigate the problem of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) student bullying by requiring that teachers and school officials report all bullying incidents to their school district administrators. Many school districts are not aware of the prevalence of LGBT bullying and...

The purpose of this literature review was to explore research on the role of vicarious bullying in African American women's academic career progression. This study is framed by the three key concepts of academic bullying, vicarious bullying in higher education and unethical leadership, and the...

This paper is concerned with the social ills of bullying and cyberbullying that might lead to suicide especially when adolescents are involved. First, I explain the two concepts. It is noted that people with monoamine oxidase-A (MAOA) have propensity to antisocial behaviour, and that they cannot...

In recent years, universities have been accused in news stories of becoming “trademark bullies,” entities that use their trademarks to harass and intimidate beyond what the law can reasonably be interpreted to allow. Universities have also intensified efforts to gain expansive new marks. The...

This study aimed to find out the implementation of bullying policy in Central Luzon State University by the use of information dissemination strategies. This research is a qualitative paper. 438 students served as respondents: The results were analyzed through descriptive analysis. This research...

This study aimed to find out the correlates of bullying policy in Central Luzon State University by the use of information dissemination strategies. This research is a qualitative paper. 438 students served as respondents: The results were analyzed through descriptive analysis. This research...

According to UNESCO, one-third of the world's youths are victims of bullying, which deteriorates academic performance and mental health, and increases suicide ideation and the risk of committing suicide. This paper analyzes a four-month parent-directed intervention designed to foster empathy in...

Neben einem hohen Termin- und Erfolgsdruck, emotionalem Stress sowie einem schlechten Arbeitsklima gehört Mobbing zu den stärksten Stress-Belastungen, denen Arbeitnehmer*innen im Arbeitsalltag ausgesetzt sind. Arbeitgeberseitig werden Konflikte zwischen Mitarbeiter*innen meist als Störfaktor...

Envy and bullying are the two most common types of workplace violence. They happen when a perpetrator sabotages a target's productivity on purpose and inflicts physical or mental suffering on the target. Despite their potential to undermine the sustainability of the organization, envy and...

I document that being bullied at school is strongly associated with the support for redistribution in adulthood. Using unique Japanese survey data, I estimate that being bullied at school increases the support for redistribution in adulthood by around 5-7 percentage points. I carefully examine...

The CDC reports that the association between bullying and suicides among teenagers has generated “concern, even panic,” but polices aimed at combatting bullying have received little attention from researchers. Using a difference-in-differences estimation strategy, we find that state-level...

This study probes the link between workplace bullying, emotional exhaustion and presenteeism in employees of public and private sector service organizations. Based on affective events theory, this study found that emotional exhaustion mediates the relationship between bullying and employee...

Immigration and Work Schedules: Theory and EvidenceOver the 1948-2013 period, many factors significantly impacted on human capital, which in turn affected economic growth in the United States. This chapter analyzes these factors within a complete national income accounting system which...

Bullying and harassment are the dark side of sport, not open to spectators and often ignored by coaches and leaders. Therefore, the research aim is to identify prevalence of bullying and harassment in Lithuanian organized sport with regard to individual, combat and team sports, highlighting...

The CDC reports that the association between bullying and suicides among teenagers has generated "concern, even panic," but polices aimed at combatting bullying have received little attention from researchers. Using a difference-in-differences estimation strategy, we find that state-level...

The term 'cyberbulling' has been used to describe aggressive conducts carried out through information and communication technologies (ICT), and can involve picture/video clips, emails, or social network sites, among others. Cyberbullying in the world of work is a relatively recent and unexplored...

There has been a resurgence in right wing and populist politics in recent years. A common element is a focus on immigration, an increase in anti-immigrant rhetoric, and the vilification of minorities. This in turn has the potential to lead to increases in societal hostility towards immigrants....