Bullying doesn't stop at school. Adult life creates its own pressures, particularly in the workplace. Some people habitually, some occasionally, use inappropriate means to achieve their ends. Always there are victims at work, in clubs, in families and their numbers seem to be increasing.
Research shows bullying to be astonishingly widespread and with high human and financial costs. For example, research indicates that between 25 per cent and 50 per cent of workers are likely to experience workplace bullying at some point during their career, and that 40 per cent of those frequently bullied have been driven to contemplate suicide.
Bullying: From Backyard to Boardroom describes and explains the modern phenomenon of bullying, providing valuable insight into the scale of the problem and the many ways and settings in which bullying occurs in Australia. It shows that bullying is always the personal behaviour choice of the bully, but an organisation's choice of structure and culture also affects the incidence of bullying. The book shows how bullies thrive in some organisations and wilt in others. It contains moves and means to counter bullying, including policies, management strategies and legal remedies. |