Workers' perception of workplace bullying: a cross-cultural study

This study is one of the first studies to approach workplace bullying cross-culturally. It sought to compare employees' understanding of workplace bullying in two different world regions: Central America and Southern Europe, regarding three aspects of workplace bullying: psychological vs. physi...

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Autores: Escartín Solanelles, Jordi, Zapf, Dieter, Arrieta, Carlos, Rodríguez Carballeira, Álvaro
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Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
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Palavra-chave:Assetjament psicològic
Anàlisi transcultural
Psychological abuse
Cross-cultural studies
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spelling Workers' perception of workplace bullying: a cross-cultural studyEscartín Solanelles, JordiZapf, DieterArrieta, CarlosRodríguez Carballeira, ÁlvaroAssetjament psicològicAnàlisi transculturalPsychological abuseCross-cultural studiesThis study is one of the first studies to approach workplace bullying cross-culturally. It sought to compare employees' understanding of workplace bullying in two different world regions: Central America and Southern Europe, regarding three aspects of workplace bullying: psychological vs. physical harassment, hierarchical vs. horizontal bullying, and direct vs. indirect aggression. A convenience sample of 246 workers provided their own definition of workplace bullying through a single, open-ended question. The results showed that employees from Central America emphasized the physical component of workplace bullying more than the Southern European employees. However, similarities in the conceptualization of workplace bullying across both cultures were found as well. Both Southern European and Central American employees defined workplace bullying mainly as a hierarchical phenomenon, where the aggression took the form of direct strategies. Such differences and similarities bring to the field some positive inputs for the development and implementation of different strategies for dealing effectively with this phenomenon.Psychology Press201120112011info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion28 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/20485Articles publicats en revistes (Psicologia Social i Psicologia Quantitativa)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésVesrsió postprint document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13594320903395652European Journal of Work And Organizational Psychology, 2011, vol. 20, núm. 2, p. 178-205http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13594320903395652(c) Psychology Press, an imprint of the Taylor and Francis Group, 2011info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/204852026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Workers' perception of workplace bullying: a cross-cultural study
title Workers' perception of workplace bullying: a cross-cultural study
spellingShingle Workers' perception of workplace bullying: a cross-cultural study
Escartín Solanelles, Jordi
Assetjament psicològic
Anàlisi transcultural
Psychological abuse
Cross-cultural studies
title_short Workers' perception of workplace bullying: a cross-cultural study
title_full Workers' perception of workplace bullying: a cross-cultural study
title_fullStr Workers' perception of workplace bullying: a cross-cultural study
title_full_unstemmed Workers' perception of workplace bullying: a cross-cultural study
title_sort Workers' perception of workplace bullying: a cross-cultural study
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Escartín Solanelles, Jordi
Zapf, Dieter
Arrieta, Carlos
Rodríguez Carballeira, Álvaro
author Escartín Solanelles, Jordi
author_facet Escartín Solanelles, Jordi
Zapf, Dieter
Arrieta, Carlos
Rodríguez Carballeira, Álvaro
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Arrieta, Carlos
Rodríguez Carballeira, Álvaro
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author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Assetjament psicològic
Anàlisi transcultural
Psychological abuse
Cross-cultural studies
topic Assetjament psicològic
Anàlisi transcultural
Psychological abuse
Cross-cultural studies
description This study is one of the first studies to approach workplace bullying cross-culturally. It sought to compare employees' understanding of workplace bullying in two different world regions: Central America and Southern Europe, regarding three aspects of workplace bullying: psychological vs. physical harassment, hierarchical vs. horizontal bullying, and direct vs. indirect aggression. A convenience sample of 246 workers provided their own definition of workplace bullying through a single, open-ended question. The results showed that employees from Central America emphasized the physical component of workplace bullying more than the Southern European employees. However, similarities in the conceptualization of workplace bullying across both cultures were found as well. Both Southern European and Central American employees defined workplace bullying mainly as a hierarchical phenomenon, where the aggression took the form of direct strategies. Such differences and similarities bring to the field some positive inputs for the development and implementation of different strategies for dealing effectively with this phenomenon.
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European Journal of Work And Organizational Psychology, 2011, vol. 20, núm. 2, p. 178-205
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13594320903395652
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