Workplace Bullying: Law Ethics & Medicine- Critical Review- Essay Writing Assignment

Internal Code: MAS1987

Essay Writing Assignment:

Task: Introduction Although bullying is often identified with children/school behaviour, some recent research is reporting that bullying occurs amongst adults and in the workplace. The article ‘The Incidence of Workplace Bullying’ by Charleotte Rayner (1997) reports on a survey into workplace bullying. The author relies on a number of references to support her argument about prevalence of bullying in the workplace, some of which include the prominent theorists and campaigners in the area. The study is carried out at Staffordshire University in 1994 and is sponsored by BBC. At the time of the study, 1137 research respondents were part time students at the University and 53% of them reported being bullied at some stage of their working lives. The findings show that there were no significant differences in the bullying experience between men and women. Rayner’s (1997) respondents also reported being bullied in groups. The strategies and reactions towards combating bullying differed between those who had been bullied and those who had not. The article presents the results of the research and discusses the findings and directives for future research. Despite some deficiencies in the analysis, the article is succinct, well-researched and argued. Independent Critical review. This is the structure of the essay with 1250 words