Why People Bully Their Colleagues: The Psychological Profile of a Workplace Bully

Aryanne Oade

Chapter Chapter 2 in Managing Workplace Bullying, 2009, pp 16-34 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract It is time now to take a detailed look at the people who use bullying behavior at work. In this chapter we will: Examine why people start to bully their colleagues. Identify a range of intrapersonal factors which can result in a person becoming a workplace bully. Consider a range of factors that people who use bullying behavior cite to justify their behavior. Identify some of the euphemisms and excuses bullies – and some of their colleagues – use to reduce their behavior to something more acceptable. Take a look at why it is that some bullies can inspire other colleagues to join in their campaign against selected individuals.

Keywords: Team Member; Senior Manager; Technology Group; Workplace Bully; Bully Behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230249165_2

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