Understanding Workplace Harassment -Its Varying Types and Consequences

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue IX, September 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186

Understanding Workplace Harassment -Its Varying Types and Consequences

Flourish Itulua Abumere
University of Central Nicaragua School of Public Health and Social Work Managua, Nicaragua

Abstract: Workplace harassment has lately attracted the attention of scholars and workplace investigation experts as one of the most vital spots of efficient organizational management, because intimidating workplace behaviors are an important element of employee stress. Workplace harassment is one of the most neglected issues by managers in African countries. Notwithstanding, it has attracted the attention of academics and government bodies since the 1980s. Workplace harassment in this article review is identified as a fundamental organizational stressor and in other occupational health and safety legislation across the globe. Workplace harassment includes excessive monitoring, harsh criticism, practical jokes, unfairly altering job responsibilities and obstructing promotions. This article critically introduced some types of workplace harassment and their consequences for employees and employers.

Keywords: Workplace, harassment, harsh criticism, practical jokes, verbal abuse

I. INTRODUCTION

Harassment in the workplace refers to insulting or abusive, inappropriate behavior, physical assault directed against a single employee or a group of employees (Williams, 2001).

Workplace harassment has recently piqued the interest of practitioners and scholars since it is quickly becoming one of the most critical parts of successful workplace management, as aggressive actions at work are a substantial source of work stress (Tehran, 2004). Workplace harassment is one of the concerns that managers in Asian countries pay little attention to (Rokonuzzaman and Rahman, 2011). Since the 1980s, however, it has piqued the interest of researchers and governments. Workplace harassment and bullying are designated as core psychosocial risks in occupational health and safety laws around the world (WHO 2009). (Production Commission, 2010). Workplace harassment includes overbearing supervision, continuous criticism, and denial of advancements (de Las Casas, 2018).

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