International Journal of Manpower: Volume 20 Issue 1/2

Theoretical approaches to the study of bullying at work

Charlotte Rayner, Michael Sheehan, Michelle Barker

This article provides a brief overview and commentary on theoretical approaches discussed in the articles by Einarsen, Liefooghe and Olafsson, and Rayner in the theoretical…

The nature and causes of bullying at work

Ståle Einarsen

The present paper reviews and summarises the research and literature on the nature and causes of bullying at work. Bullying occurs when someone at work is systematically subjected…

From research to implementation: finding leverage for prevention

Charlotte Rayner

This paper relates research on workplace bullying to the prevention measures which an organisation might consider implementing. The implications of collecting research information…

“Scientists” and “amateurs”: mapping the bullying domain

Andy P.D. Liefooghe, Ragnar Olafsson

When a new field is explored, a variety of approaches can be used to clarify, identify and explain the phenomenon at hand. Traditional psychological research attributes a…

Applying strategies for dealing with workplace bullying

Michael Sheehan, Michelle Barker, Charlotte Rayner

This article provides a brief overview of some of the applied approaches being taken in four countries to deal with workplace bullying and serves as a preamble to the articles by…

Workplace bullying: responding with some emotional intelligence

Michael Sheehan

This article outlines some of the signs indicating bullying in the workplace as a problem within contemporary organisations. Moreover, using evidence from recent Australian Court…

Organisational, work group related and personal causes of mobbing/bullying at work

Dieter Zapf

This article investigates the causes of mobbing (bullying) at work. Mobbing is defined as a severe form of social stressors at work. Unlike “normal” social stressors, mobbing is a…

Conundrums and confusion in organisations: the etymology of the word “bully”

Neil Crawford

Bullying behaviour has always been part of the human condition. On a global level we have witnessed fairly overt domination even recently. Its visibility level is not so obvious…

Exploring “bullying” culture in the para‐military organisation

David Archer

This paper is drawn from a research project into the influences of power and culture on bullying and harassment within the Fire Service, conducted using fire brigades of similar…

Workplace bullying – interim findings of a study in further and higher education in Wales

Duncan Lewis

This paper reports on an exploratory study on workplace bullying in further education and higher educational institutions in Wales. Coverage of the study compared perceptions and…