Show Notes
In this episode, I will share with you the reasons why I want to talk about workplace bullying and what are the different definitions of workplace bullying.
I will also touch briefly on legislation and the concept of intent as a way to determine workplace bullying. For more information on workplace bullying research, please visit
https://www.iawbh.org/ Please find below the references for the research mentioned in the podcast.
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Einarsen, S., Hoel, H., Zapf, D., & Cooper, C. L. (2003). The concept of bullying at work: The European tradition. In S. Einarsen, H. Hoel, D. Zapf & C. L. Cooper (Eds.), Bullying and emotional abuse in the workplace: International perspectives in research and practice. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis.
Einarsen, S., Hoel, H., Zapf, D., & Cooper, C. L. (2003). Bullying and Emotional Abuse in the Workplace: International Perspectives in Research and Practice. London: Taylor & Francis, 3–30.
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Einarsen, S., Hoel, H., Zapf, D., & Cooper, C.L. (2011). ‘The concept of bullying and harassment at work: The European tradition’, in S. Einarsen, H, Hoel, D. Zapf and C.L. Cooper (eds), Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace: Developments in Theory Research and Practice. London: CRC Press.
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Hogh, A., Mikkelsen, E.G., & Hansen, A.M. (2011). Individual consequences of workplace bullying/mobbing. In S. Einarsen, H. Hoel, D. Zapf & C.L. Cooper (Eds.), Bullying and harassment in the workplace. Developments in theory, research, and practice (pp. 107-128). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
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Ortega, A., Christensen, K. B., Hogh, A., Rugulies, R., & Borg, V. (2011). One year prospective study on the effect of workplace bullying on long-term sickness absence. Journal of Nursing Management, 19:752–759.