Categorization and hierarchy of workplace bullying strategies: a Delphi survey

This paper reports a study of the characteristics of psychological abuse strategies deployed in the workplace (mobbing or workplace bullying). Based on a literature review, the aim of the present study is two fold: firstly to propose a new taxonomy of mobbing strategies and to provide an operational...

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Autores: Rodríguez Carballeira, Álvaro, Escartín Solanelles, Jordi, Visauta Vinacua, Bienvenido, Porrúa Garcia, Clara, Martín-Peña, Javier
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Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Palabra clave:Assetjament psicològic
Psychological abuse
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spelling Categorization and hierarchy of workplace bullying strategies: a Delphi surveyRodríguez Carballeira, ÁlvaroEscartín Solanelles, JordiVisauta Vinacua, BienvenidoPorrúa Garcia, ClaraMartín-Peña, JavierAssetjament psicològicPsychological abuseThis paper reports a study of the characteristics of psychological abuse strategies deployed in the workplace (mobbing or workplace bullying). Based on a literature review, the aim of the present study is two fold: firstly to propose a new taxonomy of mobbing strategies and to provide an operational definition for each of them, and secondly, to assess this taxonomy with the aid of several experts, by using a Delphi survey, and to evaluate the severity of each of the mobbing strategies. The experts were asked to evaluate the adequacy and the severity of the definitions for each mobbing strategy. Thirty experts working in various professions (psychology, medicine, law, sociology, etc.) participated in a two-round Delphi survey. The experts estimated that the new taxonomy and the operational definitions were appropriate, establishing content and construct validity. They ranked the workplace bullying strategies in terms of descending importance: strategies of direct nature, followed by indirect strategies. Theoretical implications of the study, its limitations and future research are discussed.Universidad Complutense de Madrid201120112010info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion12 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/20486Articles 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)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: http://www.ucm.es/info/Psi/docs/journal/v13_n1_2010/art297.pdfThe Spanish Journal of Psychology, 2010, vol. 13, núm. 1, p. 297-308(c) The Spanish Journal of Psychology, 2010info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/204862026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Categorization and hierarchy of workplace bullying strategies: a Delphi survey
title Categorization and hierarchy of workplace bullying strategies: a Delphi survey
spellingShingle Categorization and hierarchy of workplace bullying strategies: a Delphi survey
Rodríguez Carballeira, Álvaro
Assetjament psicològic
Psychological abuse
title_short Categorization and hierarchy of workplace bullying strategies: a Delphi survey
title_full Categorization and hierarchy of workplace bullying strategies: a Delphi survey
title_fullStr Categorization and hierarchy of workplace bullying strategies: a Delphi survey
title_full_unstemmed Categorization and hierarchy of workplace bullying strategies: a Delphi survey
title_sort Categorization and hierarchy of workplace bullying strategies: a Delphi survey
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rodríguez Carballeira, Álvaro
Escartín Solanelles, Jordi
Visauta Vinacua, Bienvenido
Porrúa Garcia, Clara
Martín-Peña, Javier
author Rodríguez Carballeira, Álvaro
author_facet Rodríguez Carballeira, Álvaro
Escartín Solanelles, Jordi
Visauta Vinacua, Bienvenido
Porrúa Garcia, Clara
Martín-Peña, Javier
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author2 Escartín Solanelles, Jordi
Visauta Vinacua, Bienvenido
Porrúa Garcia, Clara
Martín-Peña, Javier
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author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Assetjament psicològic
Psychological abuse
topic Assetjament psicològic
Psychological abuse
description This paper reports a study of the characteristics of psychological abuse strategies deployed in the workplace (mobbing or workplace bullying). Based on a literature review, the aim of the present study is two fold: firstly to propose a new taxonomy of mobbing strategies and to provide an operational definition for each of them, and secondly, to assess this taxonomy with the aid of several experts, by using a Delphi survey, and to evaluate the severity of each of the mobbing strategies. The experts were asked to evaluate the adequacy and the severity of the definitions for each mobbing strategy. Thirty experts working in various professions (psychology, medicine, law, sociology, etc.) participated in a two-round Delphi survey. The experts estimated that the new taxonomy and the operational definitions were appropriate, establishing content and construct validity. They ranked the workplace bullying strategies in terms of descending importance: strategies of direct nature, followed by indirect strategies. Theoretical implications of the study, its limitations and future research are discussed.
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