Cyberbullying in the workplace – based on a review of recent literature Cover Image

Cyberprzemoc w miejscu pracy – na podstawie przeglądu najnowszej literatury
Cyberbullying in the workplace – based on a review of recent literature

Author(s): Magdalena Warszewska-Makuch
Subject(s): Organizational Psychology, Behaviorism, Management and complex organizations, Studies in violence and power, Health and medicine and law, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Keywords: workplace cyberbullying at work; workplace cybermobbing; employee mental health; negative effects of workplace cyberbullying; employee wellbeing;

Summary/Abstract: Over the past few years, technological change has radically altered the way we work. Nowadays, many employees communicate with their colleagues using new information and communication technologies. These changes also affect the area of violence at work. Research results show that workplace cyberbullying can occur at a higher intensity than traditional workplace bullying and the lack of preparation of organizations to deal with this problem can have a detrimental effect not only on the effectiveness but also on the level of employee engagement. The article attempts to explain what cyberbullying at work is, in particular focusing on the differences between this phenomenon and traditional form of violence, i.e. workplace bullying. Furthermore, the negative effects of cyberbullying on both individual employees and the organisation as a whole are presented.

  • Issue Year: 606/2022
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 16-19
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Polish