TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-labelling versus behavioural experience of workplace bullying
T2 - Differences in sector- and industry-level prevalence and sources
AU - Way, Kïrsten A.
AU - Jimmieson, Nerina L.
AU - Bordia, Prashant
AU - Hepworth, Graham
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© CCH.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This study reports on differences in self-labelling versus the behavioural experience of workplace bullying across sectors and industries for a sample of 6,406 Australian employees, as well as differences in source of workplace bullying. It was found that overall prevalence rates of workplace bullying were 2.9% (self-labelling method) and 4.0% (behavioural experience method). Exposure to workplace bullying was found to decrease with age. There was no significant difference between the public and private sectors, or among industries, in the prevalence of workplace bullying; however, two industries (Construction; Health and Community Services) showed a significantly higher rate of workplace bullying with the behavioural experience method compared to the self-labelling method. For the overall sample, the most prevalent source of workplace bullying was reported to be coworkers (49.1%), followed by clients (35.7%), and then supervisors (27.4%). Subordinates were rated as the source in 7.9% of cases. Closer examination of source as a function of sector and industry revealed a number of significant differences specific to sectors and industries, highlighting the need for tailored approaches for managing workplace bullying.
AB - This study reports on differences in self-labelling versus the behavioural experience of workplace bullying across sectors and industries for a sample of 6,406 Australian employees, as well as differences in source of workplace bullying. It was found that overall prevalence rates of workplace bullying were 2.9% (self-labelling method) and 4.0% (behavioural experience method). Exposure to workplace bullying was found to decrease with age. There was no significant difference between the public and private sectors, or among industries, in the prevalence of workplace bullying; however, two industries (Construction; Health and Community Services) showed a significantly higher rate of workplace bullying with the behavioural experience method compared to the self-labelling method. For the overall sample, the most prevalent source of workplace bullying was reported to be coworkers (49.1%), followed by clients (35.7%), and then supervisors (27.4%). Subordinates were rated as the source in 7.9% of cases. Closer examination of source as a function of sector and industry revealed a number of significant differences specific to sectors and industries, highlighting the need for tailored approaches for managing workplace bullying.
KW - Behavioural experience
KW - Industry
KW - Sector
KW - Self-labelling
KW - Source
KW - Workplace bullying
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M3 - Article
SN - 0815-6409
VL - 29
JO - Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand
JF - Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand
IS - 2
M1 - 29-221
ER -