Bullying In Workplace

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According to Lutgen Sandvik (2005), workplace bullying is a pattern of constant, malicious, insulting behavior that a target perceives as an intentional effort to harm, control or drive colleague from the workplace. In the other researcher perspective, the impact of negative social relations or enemies is a issue that has received far less attention mainly in the workplace area. There is a studies have implied at the negative side of relationships in the workplace, but these mostly concerned either with the negative outcome of friendship or the negative outcome of having no friends (Burt and Celotto, 1992). Furthermore, study by Moerbeek and Need’s (2003) specifically examined the effects of negative relationships in work environments, …show more content…

However, these severe situations has negative outcome to the organization also to the industry. Furthermore, workplace bullying can alter the intern decision to enter the industry because of their experience during the internship. No working experience in the real situation makes the intern enable to work as a team in the industry can misunderstanding will occur (Rashdi, et al, 2010). Be in the real life in the industry need the intern to be more prepared in any situation. It is important to the intern be in the good relationship with the management and operation staff so that they can work as a team even in a temporary …show more content…

An expert said, bullying behavior can do harm to a business and the pain and suffering lying on employee (Lund, 2015). So it can be related that, the bullying can cause harm to the intern and low level employee and harm the organization itself. A short term attachment of the intern to gain experience in the industry make the situation unnoticeable by the managers. The intern’s usually being attached to the real industry for their requirement in practicum training course for a period between one to twelve months (Rashdi, et al, 2010). So, the impact of bullying in the workplace is not being considered. The previous research also proven that bullying has a positive affect to the individual health. Where a study among 500 male industrial workers that expose to bullying explained 23% of variance in self reported psychology health and well-being (Einarsen&Rakness, 1997). Therefore, the workplace bullying can affect the intern decision to enter the hospitality

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