July 31, 2006

Wayne State professor takes a close look at office bullies

This article on bullying in the workplace includes comments by Wayne State social organizational psychologist Loraleigh Keashly, who says such behavior can be substantially reduced by programs that encourage employees to talk openly with management. Underlying problems in an organizational culture - such as feelings of "not being heard" by management contribute to daily forms of aggression in the workplace, she says. Similar articles about Keashly's work have been published previously, as mentioned in this report.

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