Sticks and Stones may Break Your Bones, but Words can Break Your Spirit: Bullying in the Workplace

By Gina Vega, D. Comer. 2005

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Workplace Bullying: A Complex Problem in Contemporary Organizations (2011, result): “Overwhelmingly this study confirmed the findings of other researchers (Gardner & Johnson, 2001; Olson, Nelson, and Parayitam, 2005; Sheehan, 1999; Vega & Comer, 2005) as it concluded that by providing skillsbased training organizational leaders may decrease the harmful effects of workplace bullying…”
Crossing the line(s): A dual threshold model of anger in organizations (2007, background): “…bullying, for example, remaining silent under constant harassment enables such individuals, allowing their actions to continue and spread unsanctioned, creating toxic work environments and reducing productivity (Ayoko, Callen, & Härtel, 2003; Einarsen, 1999; Salin, 2003; Vega & Comer, 2005).”
Answering Five Key Questions About Workplace Bullying (2012, background): “…communicative forms, such as public humiliation and spreading rumors (Keashly, 2001; Lutgen-Sandvik, 2005); rude, foul, and abusive language (Vega & Comer, 2005); persistent criticism (Einarsen & Hoel, 2001); and explosive outbursts such as yelling, screaming, and swearing (Lutgen-Sandvik,…”
Unethical and Unwell: Decrements in Well-Being and Unethical Activity at Work (2010, background): “Bullying is a ‘‘spirit crushing’’ experience that creates a spiral of lowered self-esteem, demoralization, and eventually, resignation to the bullying (Namie, 2004; Vega and Comer, 2005).”