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What is Workplace Aggression

Handbook of Research on Digital Violence and Discrimination Studies
Workplace aggression includes behaviours, ranging from verbal acts (e.g., insulting someone or spreading rumours) or involvement in physical attacks such as punching or slapping.
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Workplace Cyberbullying in Organizations With Criminal Intent and Subtle Means: A Very Pleasant and Safe Organization Culture Brings in a Better Work Culture in an Organization
Karthikeyan C. (T. John College, Bengaluru, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9187-1.ch025
Abstract
This chapter examines the effects of workplace cyberbullying in organizations that are done with criminal intent with subtle means and explores various research reports as the remedial measures to control this social menace. It explores workplace cyberbullying as a hate crime and harassment at the workplace by the perpetrator with criminal intent. The chapter justifies with evidence gathered through research across the world, as to how workplace cyberbullying is perpetrated with subtle means. It also explores with various research studies how workplace cyberbullying is growing as a social menace. The menacing effects are categorized into psychological, social, and organizational in the chapter and are analysed as to how the perpetrator plans their modus operandi to inflict pain in the workplace.
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Workplace Incivility as Low-Level Violence: Theories, Consequences, and Future Research Suggestions
Extreme and intentionally hurtful behavior, which is not in line with workplace codes of conduct.
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Leave Me Alone!: Sexual Bullying at Work
Negative acts that are perpetrated against an organization or its members and that victims are motivated to avoid.
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