The Impact of Workplace Bullying Kelvin Crenshaw BUS600: Management Communications with Technology Tools Professor Eric Aguilar December 17, 2014

Analysis of Article The article in this week’s assignment delivers a spot on intuitive description of workplace bullying. According to Wiedmer (2011), “Workplace bullying is a pervasive practice by malicious individuals who seek power, control, domination and subjugation” (Wiedmer, 2011, para. 1). This is a very accurate description of the basic components of bullying. The article describes how the impacts of workplace bullying can be costly, disruptive and destructive to an organization.

The Impact of Workplace Bullying on the Victims and the Organization Bullying can also be called psychological harassment or even violence. This type of repeated harassment often leads to the victim developing serious physiological disorders such as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety disorder or other phobias that can compromise one’s quality of life. Competition in the workplace can be a positive thing; it could enhance productivity and also create a sense of acceptance. However, competition can also become abominable (Baack, 2012). When there is intense competition in the workplace, it can act as a breeding ground for miscommunications amongst employees. Bullying can cause a company’s production to lag or suffer, as victims of bullying can no longer produce efficiently. Forty-nine percent of Americans suffer or have suffered from clinical depression derived from the workplace (Workplace bullying, 2012). Forty-nine percent is a staggering number; however, I can believe that it is accurate. I have witnessed workplace bullying firsthand.

Witnessing Workplace Bullying Once I worked in a small firm; the firm was very successful. The