This Research Program examines the frequency of bullying, harassment, violence and offensive verbal abuse in the workplace and the levels of organisational responsiveness to addressing this behaviour.

Research Overview

Participating Organisations: 295
Participant Respondents: 117,529
Start Date: 14th April 2000

Significant Research Program Measure(s)

Measure:
Respondents:
Agree:
Middle:
Disagree:
Freedom from Co-worker Bullying
52,017
75%
19%
6%
Freedom from Client Bullying
 46,125 54% 31% 15%
Employee Confidence in Reporting Bullying
 45,304 70% 20% 10%
Improvements in Organisational Responses to Bullying
 15,757 44% 41% 15%