Prevalence of workplace bullying of South African employees
SA Journal of Human Resource Management
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Prevalence of workplace bullying of South African employees | |
| Creator | Cunniff, Leanri Mostert, Karina | |
| Description | Orientation: Workplace bullying has negative physical and psychological effects on employees and several negative effects on organisations. Research purpose: The purpose of the research was to determine the prevalence of workplace bullying in South Africa and whether there are differences in employees’ experiences of bullying with regard to socio-demographic characteristics, sense of coherence (SOC) and diversity experiences.Motivation for the study: This study intended to draw attention to the implications and negative effects of workplace bullying and to determine whether employees with certain socio-demographic characteristics, SOC levels and diversity experiences experience higher levels of bullying than others do.Research design, approach and method: The researchers used a cross-sectional field survey approach. They used an availability sample (N = 13 911). They computed frequencies to determine the prevalence of workplace bullying and used a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and analyses of variance (ANOVAs) to determine the differences between the groups.Main findings: The results showed that 31.1% of the sample had experienced workplace bullying. The researchers found significant differences between all the socio-demographic groups. Participants with higher levels of SOC, and who experienced diversity positively, reported lower levels of workplace bullying.Practical/managerial implications: Employers need to realise that workplace bullying is a common problem amongst South African employees and should ensure that they have the necessary prevention methods.Contribution/value-add: This study contributes to the limited research on the prevalence of workplace bullying and its relationship with SOC and diversity experiences in the South African workplace. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2012-09-21 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajhrm.v10i1.450 | |
| Source | SA Journal of Human Resource Management; Vol 10, No 1 (2012); 15 pages 2071-078X 1683-7584 | |
| Language | eng | |
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