Bullying and Emotional Abuse in the Workplace

Download or read book Bullying and Emotional Abuse in the Workplace written by Stale Einarsen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-10-03 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last decade or so research into bullying, emotional abuse and harassment at work, as distinct from harassment based on sex or race and primarily of a non-physical nature, has emerged as a new field of study. Two main academic streams have emerged: a European tradition applying the concept of 'mobbing' or 'bullying' and the American traditi