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Cyberbullying at work: Understanding the influence of technology
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posted on 2017-11-23, 14:10 authored by Samuel Farley, Iain CoyneIain Coyne, Premilla D'CruzWe exist at a time when technology has revolutionised the way people work. It is now just as easy to communicate electronically with colleagues thousands of miles away as it is with a coworker in the same building. While there are many advantages of information and communication technologies (ICTs), workplace cyberbullying channeled through ICTs illustrates the potential drawbacks of such technologies. The current chapter examines the limited, yet developing research on workplace cyberbullying. First, we discuss the criteria used to define workplace cyberbullying and the behaviours that encompass it. Second, we present current empirical findings, including research on the actors involved in the process and the antecedents, prevalence and impact of workplace cyberbullying. Finally, we discuss theoretical perspectives on why workplace cyberbullying occurs, highlight the emerging focus on the work context and present some suggestions for future research in this area.
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School
- Business and Economics
Department
- Business
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Workplace Bullying. Concepts, approaches and methodsPages
1 - 31Citation
FARLEY, S., COYNE, I.J. and D'CRUZ, P., 2017. Cyberbullying at work: Understanding the influence of technology. IN: D'Cruz, P. ... et al (eds). Concepts, Approaches and Methods. Singapore: Springer, pp.1-31.Publisher
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This chapter was accepted for publication in the book Concepts, Approaches and Methods and the definitive published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5334-4_8-1Publication date
2017-12-13ISBN
9789811053344Publisher version
Book series
Handbooks of Workplace Bullying, Emotional Abuse and Harassment; 1Language
- en