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Workplace Bullying as Experienced by Managers and How They Cope: A Qualitative Study of Swedish Managers

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Björklund, Christina Hellman, Therese Jensen, Irene Åkerblom, Cecilia Brämberg, Elisabeth Björk
Copyright Year	2019
Abstract	Background: The aim of the study was to describe factors that contribute to the occurrence of workplace bullying, that enable it to continue and the coping strategies managers use when they are bullied. METHODS A qualitative study design was applied. Twenty-two managers from the private and public sectors were interviewed. Data were analyzed by means of content analysis. RESULTS Several factors could be linked to the bullying: being new in the managerial position; lack of clarity about roles and expectations; taking over a work group with ongoing conflicts; reorganizations. The bullying usually lasted for quite some time. Factors that allowed the bullying to continue were passive bystanders and the bullies receiving support from higher management. The managers in this study adopted a variety of problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies. However, in the end most chose to leave the organization. Only four remained in their managerial position at the time of the interview. CONCLUSIONS The study concludes that bullying can occur in all types of organization. To prevent it we need to look primarily at organizational factors. Social support is also crucial for managers' ability to cope successfully with bullying.
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.3390/ijerph16234693
PubMed reference number	31775345
Journal	Medline
Volume Number	16
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://res.mdpi.com/d_attachment/ijerph/ijerph-16-04693/article_deploy/ijerph-16-04693-v2.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16234693
Journal	International journal of environmental research and public health
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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