Workplace Bullying

Patricia Nantume AP Language & Composition/ D1P4 The cock at Work January 3, 2012 Mainly focused on prevention methods, situational examples and coping mechanisms with the bully, The Bully at Work by Ruth and Gary Namie, is an astonishing resource on workplace bullying. Gary introduces the main themes of the book by giving an example of his former boss, a bully. He also defines the victims of this social epidemic as Targets.Workplace bullying, likechildhoodbullying, is the tendency of individuals or groups to use persistent aggressive or monstrous behavior against a co-worker or subordinate. Workplace bullying can include such tactics asverbal,nonverbal,psychological,physical abuseandhumiliation. This type of aggressivenessis particularly difficult because, unlike the typical forms ofschool bullying, workplace bullies often operate within the established rules and policies of theirorganizationand their society.Ruth on the other transcend didnt have any previous experience as a Tar get or Bully but from fellow work-mates experiences, she bases her arguments on the topic. Bullying is the scourge of the contemporary workplace but is too easily ignored by the people who could eradicate it if they were motivated, says Ruth. Referred to as an epidemic as of societys ignorance of the issue, workplace bullying has slowly travel to media attention. Other countries like the United Kingdom and China have implausibly low workplace bullying cases in comparison to the United States.Despite the locomote cases of victims according to statistical data, employers havent paid serious attention to reports given by victims. Nevertheless the accentuating cases of victims, societys attention to the issue is rather ironic than Patricia Nantume 02. 03. 12 AP BIOLOGY THE self-centred GENE CHAPTER 6/ GENEMANSHIP refer CHAPTER 7/ FAMILY PLANNING Quote CHAPTER 8/BATTLE OF GENERATIONS. Quote CHAPTER9/ BATTLE OF SEXES Quote Each individual CHAPTER 10. Quote CHAPTER 11. Quote